Chatterley Whitfield coal mine - April 2019

[Newage]

Hi all

Fluffy wanted to go and have a look at Chatterley Whitfield coal mine as he said you could get mega pictures from the hill side that over looks the site, so off we popped just to have a look as you do and what do you know bish bash bosh in you go.

Chatterley Whitfield coal mine started operation in 1860 and finally closed down in 1976 and it sat there ever since.
The mine had 4 shafts - Hesketh, Platt, Institute and Winstanley (But there evidence of 9 pits on the site).
The main chimney built in 1891 stands at a height of 225 feet and it a monster (the top 25 feet was removed in 1976 pity).

This is a link to AditNow history on the site and it`s well worth a read.

https://www.aditnow.co.uk/documents/Chatterley-Whitfield-Coal-Mine/CWITF.pdf

Enough of the waffle lets get some picture juice flowing...........

Hesketh power house and pit head.

All 3 pit heads in a row, from left to right - Institute, Platt, Hesketh

Inside the Wagon repair shop.

A few bits and bobs at the bottom of the Institute shaft.

Inside the forced air plant.

Bridges over the "Screening area"

225 feet of brick porn.

Right that`s ya lot, thanks for looking guys and girls, there are more pictures over on my FlickR site so head on over to:-
https://www.flickr.com/photos/newage2/albums/72157677793668997/with/33765485948/

Any and all comments are most welcome.

Cheers Newage

 

[smiler]

Fluffy got that one right, Mega pics, Loved it, Thanks

 

[KPUrban_]

Nice place that, might have to give it a go.
Like the report.

 

[BikinGlynn]

OOh thats lovely Newage! Is some of this a museum? which bit?

 

[Richard Davies]

I remember my Dad went there when the museum was open as he brought back as coaster with the logo on, which was around the house for years after.

IIRC the museum closed down because there had to be a rescue team available & after the other mines in the area closed they were disbanded.

 

[Andymacg]

ohh thats nice to see the place is still standing , I went on a school trip there in 1985

 

[Mikeymutt]

Lovely stuff..it's a place I have wanted too see.plenty off cameras there and on the ball security.

 

[Newage]

I know what you mean about the cameras the bloody things are everywhere the one`s with lights and loud speakers attached, Fluffy did say afterwards that secca are on the ball but we were as quiet a church mice.....

Newage