Chatterley Whitfield Colliery - Hesketh shaft with its dilapidated pit-bank building
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Chatterley Whitfield Colliery - Hesketh shaft with its dilapidated pit-bank building by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.
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Chatterley Whitfield Colliery - Hesketh shaft with its dilapidated pit-bank building
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 11 Sep 2004
This site retains the most complete set of traditional colliery buildings in the UK. Formerly operated as a museum, with underground visits, this project ran into financial difficulties. Problems with contamination have meant that recent attempts to reopen parts of the site to the public have not proved successful. The site has now been designated as a redevelopment area, with the intention of integrating the heritage aspects of the site with small businesses. Pictures within the site were taken during a special Open Day in 2004.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.077072
Longitude
-2.173112