Lound Hall Training Centre Nottinghamshire Remembered,Days Of Our Lives.

Subscribe to my you tube channel for 280+ more coal mine tributes and counting. Lound Hall Training Centre in Nottinghamshire, originally a country house, became a crucial National Coal Board (NCB) training facility after WWII, training new miners in safety and skills within its mock galleries and nearby Bevercotes Colliery, even hosting a mining museum; it was known for its residential courses and career development for young recruits before eventually closing as a training site, with artifacts moved elsewhere, and the Hall returning to private use.
History & Background
Origins: Lound Hall, a Neo-Georgian house built in the 1930s, stood between Bothamsall and Bevercotes villages.
WWII Use: It served as an orthopaedic hospital for injured servicemen during World War II.
NCB Era (Post-War): After the war, the hall became a key training centre for the NCB, accommodating hundreds of students for residential courses.
Training Focus: The centre provided essential training, from basic safety and theory to practical skills in mock underground galleries, preparing young men for careers in the mines, with pathways to management.
Mining Museum: In 1971, a mining museum was established on-site, featuring artifacts like headstocks from Brinsley Colliery, showcasing mining heritage.
Closure & Legacy: The museum closed in 1989, with its collection transferred to other museums (like Chatterley Whitfield and the National Coal Mining Museum in Yorkshire). Lound Hall is now privately owned again, but holds significant memories for former miners.
Key Aspects
Residential Training: Offered comprehensive, weeks-long programs for new recruits.
Practical & Theoretical: Combined classroom learning with hands-on practice in simulated environments.
Career Ladder: Intended to provide a structured path for advancement within the coal industry.
Connection to Bevercotes: Provided underground training at the nearby Bevercotes Colliery.