The nearest workings to Chell were at Chatterley Whitfield, bordering Chell Heath, which closed in 1976, was declared a local nature reserve in 1991 and an Scheduled Ancient Monument by English Heritage in 1993.
The nearest workings to Chell were at Chatterley Whitfield, bordering Chell Heath, which was the first UK mine to produce more than 1 million tons of coal per annum. It closed in 1976, was declared a local nature reserve in 1991 and an Scheduled Ancient Monument by English Heritage in 1993.