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Haig Colliery, Kells
Haig Colliery
Haig Colliery Mining Museum
Haig Pit
Haig Coal Pit
site name:-   Whitehaven Coalfield
site name:-   Thwaite Pit
Street:-   Solway Road
locality:-   Kells
locality:-   Whitehaven
civil parish:-   Whitehaven (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   coal mine
locality type:-   mine
locality type:-   museum
coordinates:-   NX96721759
1Km square:-   NX9617
10Km square:-   NX91


photograph
CFB62.jpg (taken 27.5.2016)  
photograph
BPQ82.jpg  Pit head and terraces of houses.
(taken 29.8.2008)  

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"ENGINE HOUSES, POWER STATION AND PITHEAD GEAR AT HAIG COLLIERY / / SOLWAY ROAD / WHITEHAVEN / COPELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 429196 / NX9672817597"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Engine houses, power station, and pithead gear. Dates back to 1917; later additions and alterations. Main building brick with mineral-felted roofs; pithead gear, steel. Originally 'H' shaped plan, central power station was extended to rear. Single tall storey, each engine house (the cross-wings) is 6 bays. The south engine house entrance is up a flight of steps; wooden double doors with semicircular fanlight, 5 tall semi- circular windows to left. 3 similar windows, with oculus above, in east return. North engine house is mirror image. 6-bay power station has 6 similar windows. Decorative brick corbel table and corner pilasters. Large louvred vents to roof ridges. Machinery is still intact, all by BEVER DORLING &CO LTD, BRADFORD: two 21" bore engines (installed 1917) in the north engine house, two 42" bore engines (installed 1933) in the south engine house. The pithead gear probably dates back to 1917 although component parts have been renewed over the years."


photograph
CFB63.jpg  Pit head.
(taken 27.5.2016)  
photograph
CFB66.jpg  Interpretive centre.
(taken 27.5.2016)  

notes:-  
The coal mine was sunk during World War I, named after General Douglas Haig. Two shafts were sunk to 12000 feet, by James Johnstone and Co, 1914-18. It closed 1986.
Grant aid and enthusiasm created a 'new' museum about 2014; it closed about 2015.

: 2015 (?): Mines in Cumbria: Cumbria RIGS

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