New Fancy Colliery - remains of pumping machinery
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New Fancy Colliery - remains of pumping machinery
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 8 Sep 2019
New Fancy was a colliery that operated from 1852 to 1944 with up to 700 workers and a peak production of 500 tons/day. During shaft consolidation work the remains of two pump bobs were revealed. One in the distance is part buried and projects from the ground while one on the right has been displaced and is lying on it side. Unfortunately the undergrowth looks to be reclaiming them. There is a masonry wall representing the pit bank beyond and at the bottom is a sign revealing the site of the screens.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.784433
Longitude
-2.543431