Tilmanstone Colliery - steam winch
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Tilmanstone Colliery - steam winch
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 21 Nov 1985
Tilmanstone was on the small Kent coalfield and closed in 1987. There were five steam winches on the surface, one converted to electric drive. This one was on the flat roof of a building associated with No. 1 pit and was built c1909 by R H Longbotham & Co Ltd of Ings Foundry, Wakefield. The cylinders were c10" x 12" and there was double reduction gear drive to the drum. The four bar crosshead guides were an 'old' feature for that date. It was a vile day and there's water on the lens. I apologise for that but better that than no record at all. Also, I foolishly failed to take any overall views of the pit head.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.207853
Longitude
1.274232