Engine Houses, Power Station and Pithead Gear at Haig Colliery
ENGINE HOUSES, POWER STATION AND PITHEAD GEAR AT HAIG COLLIERY, SOLWAY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263938
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Engine Houses, Power Station and Pithead Gear at Haig Colliery
- Statutory Address:
- ENGINE HOUSES, POWER STATION AND PITHEAD GEAR AT HAIG COLLIERY, SOLWAY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263938
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Engine Houses, Power Station and Pithead Gear at Haig Colliery
- Statutory Address 1:
- ENGINE HOUSES, POWER STATION AND PITHEAD GEAR AT HAIG COLLIERY, SOLWAY ROAD
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ENGINE HOUSES, POWER STATION AND PITHEAD GEAR AT HAIG COLLIERY, SOLWAY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitehaven
- National Grid Reference:
- NX 96728 17597
Details
SOLWAY ROAD 1. 1814 NX9617NE 2/50 Engine houses, power station and pithead gear at Haig Colliery II 2. Engine houses, power station, and pithead gear. Dates back to 1917; later additions and alterations. Main building brick with mineral-felted roofs; pithead gear, steel. Originally 'H' shaped plan, central power station was extended to rear. Single tall storey, each engine house (the cross-wings) is 6 bays. The south engine house entrance is up a flight of steps; wooden double doors with semicircular fanlight, 5 tall semi- circular windows to left. 3 similar windows, with oculus above, in east return. North engine house is mirror image. 6-bay power station has 6 similar windows. Decorative brick corbel table and corner pilasters. Large louvred vents to roof ridges. Machinery is still intact, all by BEVER DORLING & CO LTD, BRADFORD: two 21" bore engines (installed 1917) in the north engine house, two 42" bore engines (installed 1933) in the south engine house. The pithead gear probably dates back to 1917 although component parts have been renewed over the years.
Listing NGR: NX9672817597
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 429196
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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