Pit tub at the (former) Acomb colliery
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Pit tub at the (former) Acomb colliery
Image: © Mike Quinn Taken: 19 Jul 2020
The plaque on the tub says that it was originally placed at the entrance to the site of the colliery but was relocated to its current position following the creation of a public space and wetland which forms part of a mine water treatment scheme for the Red Burn. The colliery, which started in 1909, employed 290 men at its peak and produced over 70,000 tons of coal a year; it closed in 1952.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.989883
Longitude
-2.1164