Crumlin Navigation Colliery
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Crumlin Navigation Colliery by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Crumlin Navigation Colliery
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 21 Jun 2014
Although closed in 1967, these deteriorating buildings are still the best preserved colliery complex in South Wales. Built 1911 for Partridge Jones & Co of red brick with yellow pilasters. The buildings include fan house (nearest the camera), two winding engine houses and workshops.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
51.681957
Longitude
-3.141599