Bentinck Colliery winding engine house.
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Bentinck Colliery winding engine house.
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 20 Feb 1988
The colliery originally had three steam winding engines and this one was temporarily "preserved" when the others were scrapped. The remains of the head-gear still cling to the front wall. The shaft remained in use with new head-gear from a different direction.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.08999
Longitude
-1.272792