Wall Hey Pit ventilation shaft chimney
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Wall Hey Pit ventilation shaft chimney
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 10 Feb 2013
It was once common to ventilate collieries with an underground furnace with a chimney at ground level. It was not without its risks, for obvious reasons. Wall Hey Pit was sunk in the 1840s and closed around 1870. I have seen it described as a "small scale" colliery but this is actually quite an imposing structure and it is amazing that it is still around 140 years plus after the pit closed. It was raining hence the poor picture quality.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.574071
Longitude
-2.590432