Identification
- Title
- Disused Coal Tips in Wales Map
- Abstract
This dataset was last updated in May 2025.
This dataset shows the locations and boundaries of disused coal tips in Wales. This includes disused tips of ALL categories (categories D ,C, B, A, and R).
This dataset includes an attribute that shows the Unique IDentifier for each tip [UID], its category rating [Category], the Local Authority it is located in [Authority], and the last date each disused coal tip has been last inspected [Last Inspected] on behalf of the Welsh Government by the Mining Remediation Authority (MRA).
This data will be refreshed twice annually (once in the spring and once in the autumn) to align with the continuing programme of inspections for category C and D disused tips.
This dataset is part of a programme of work to review and improve coal tip safety in Wales being delivered by Welsh Government and its partners.
For further information: Coal tip safety | GOV.WALES
IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT STATEMENT: This data is strictly for PERSONAL USE ONLY and is not an open dataset. It is presented for viewing purposes only.
This data has in part been derived from Ordnance Survey material held and used under licence by Welsh Government. Any unauthorised use, or reproduction of the dataset may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings.
Contains information derived from the following sources:
British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2025
Contains information derived from Natural Resources Wales data © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right, 2025, All rights Reserved. This material is licensed under the Open Government Licence 3.0
© Crown Copyright and Database Right, 2025. All Rights Reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence Number 100020315.
© Crown Copyright and Landmark Information Group Limited 2025. All rights reserved.
©The Mining Remediation Authority. All rights Reserved, 2025
- Licence
- Varied / Derived
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Copyright:
- Publication date
- 22 May 2025
- Category:
- Environment
- Regions
- Global, United Kingdom
- Approved
- Yes
- Published
- Yes
- Featured
- No
- Group
- Coal Tips Safety
Information
- Spatial extent
- Projection system
- EPSG:27700
- Extension x0
- 175555.0
- Extension x1
- 353778.0
- Extension y0
- 166432.0
- Extension y1
- 393483.0
Features
- Restrictions
-
This dataset contains intellectual property that belongs to 3rd parties. As a result this dataset is strictly for PERSONAL USE and is not an open dataset. It is presented for viewing purposes only.
By viewing or using this dataset you agree only to use it for personal use and for no other purpose (including commercial purposes, commercial decision making or research).
Care has been taken to ensure that this dataset is comprehensive, consistent, and accurate but it should be noted that the precise location of disused tip boundaries are an interpretation of the evidence that was available at the time it was created and may not be 100% accurate if viewed at very low scales.
- Edition
- 1st Edition of Data showing ALL Disused Coal tips May 2025
- Purpose
The purpose of this dataset is to disclose the locations and categories of disused coal tips in Wales. Publishing this data is part of a commitment to make this information available to the people and communities of Wales by Welsh Government.
The boundaries of the disused tips have been created from a range of data sources; historic maps, coal mine plans, geological information, aerial imagery and Digital Terrain Models derived from LiDAR data.
- Data quality
This dataset has been created by utilising a range of different source information. Care has been taken to ensure that this dataset is comprehensive, consistent, and accurate but it should be noted that the precise location of disused tip boundaries are an interpretation of the best evidence that was available at the time of it's creation and may not be 100% accurate if viewed at very low scales.
This dataset may be subject to change over time in response to management activity e.g. the findings of inspections or outcomes of maintenance.
- Supplemental information
This dataset may be subject to change over time in response to management activity e.g. the findings of inspections or outcomes of maintenance.
- Spatial Representation Type
- Vector data is used to represent geographic data
Contact
- data@gov.wales
- Organisation
- Welsh Government
- Department
- Coal Tips Safety
References
- Link online
- /maps/7548
- Metadata page
- /maps/7548/metadata_detail