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Feb 10, 2026

The last of England's freeminers

A centuries-old tradition in the Forest of Dean • England's only independent miners • 'We can be your best friend or your worst enemy'

by Miles Ellingham
Rich stands inside a mine shaft in the Forest of Dean (Alexander Rogers)

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Rich stands inside a mine shaft in the Forest of Dean (Alexander Rogers)
Feb 10, 2026

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by Miles Ellingham
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