During the Industrial Revolution,the rapid rise of the inland coal market represented by the northwest of England occurred.The traditional industrial sectors had a sustained strong demand for coal.Meanwhile,the emerging industries represented by steel,coal gas,and steam engines gradually became major coal consumers in the UK.The emergence of the inland coal market met the demands of the indus-trialization era in Britain,closely linking the coal industry with various industrial sectors,thus exerting a significant impact on the prosperity of the modern British economy.