'F' Pit Museum - colliery engine house, Albany Way (East side) - Sunderland

'F' Pit was sunk in 1777 with the engine house built in 1926. The pit closed in 1968 and the site was cleared, apart from the engine house and head gear. Representing an example of the winding technology used in the north east coalfield, the building re-opened as a museum in 1976 and continues to open with limited, seasonal, hours. Scheduled Monument Consent was granted in late 2020 for repairs to ensure the building is weatherproof and were mostly completed in 2022. Discussions are on-going in 2024 regarding further works and development around the museum

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Colliery engine house at Washington F Pit, Albany

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1018224

Local Planning Authority:

Sunderland

Site Type:

Industrial > Mineral extraction site

Location

Building Name:

'F' Pit Museum - colliery engine house

Street Name:

Albany Way (East side)

County:

Tyne and Wear

District / Borough:

Sunderland

Parliamentary Constituency:

Washington and Gateshead South

Region:

North East and Yorkshire

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Part occupied/part in use

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Local authority

Designation:

Scheduled Monument and Listed Building grade II

List Entry Number(s):

1018224 and 1025422