Whinfield Coke Ovens - The Land of Oak & IronThere were once 193 beehive coke ovens, built in 1861 by the owners of the Victoria Garesfield Colliery to produce coke from coal mined at Victoria Garesfield and Watergate Collieries; they were the last to operate in Britain until 1958. There are only https://landofoakandiron.org.uk/plan-a-visit/whinfield-coke-ovens/