Hemingfield Colliery
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Hemingfield Colliery by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.
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Hemingfield Colliery
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 7 Oct 2006
This is still used as a pumping pit and there are two shafts. There is a beam winder house (left) and a Cornish pumping engine house converted to a dwelling. This is from the public road alongside and taken so as to preserve the privacy of the owner of the converted engine house.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.503688
Longitude
-1.408359