Haig Colliery Mining Museum, Mining museum in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.
The museum occupies the former winding engine house of Haig Colliery, featuring preserved machinery and mining equipment from Cumbria's last deep coal mine.
The colliery started operations in 1914 with two main shafts, producing coal until its closure in 1986 as the final operational deep mine in Cumbria.
The museum collection includes personal items, tools, and photographs documenting the daily experiences of miners who worked beneath the Solway Firth seabed.
The site maintains original steam winding engines and displays numerous mining artifacts that illustrate the technical aspects of coal extraction methods.
Mining operations extended four miles under the sea, with tunnels reaching deep beneath the Solway Firth to extract high-quality coal deposits.
Location: Cumbria
Address: Solway Road, Kells, Whitehaven CA28 9BG CA28 9AP CA28 9AP
Website: https://haigpit.wordpress.com
GPS coordinates: 54.54280,-3.59830
Latest update: March 4, 2025 17:51
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