Scheduled MonumentsEnglandAstley Green Colliery: engine house and headgear

Astley Green Colliery: engine house and headgear

England
List entry 1017061
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Astley Green Colliery engine house and headgear is a late nineteenth-century industrial monument located in Lancashire, England. The site comprises a substantial brick engine house constructed to house the steam machinery that powered the pit's winding and pumping operations, together with its associated headgear structure used for raising and lowering men and coal from the mine shaft. Dating from the 1912 sinking of the pit, these structures represent the technological sophistication of Edwardian colliery engineering and are among the finest surviving examples of their kind. The monument exemplifies the industrial heritage of the South Lancashire coalfield and remains significant as evidence of the region's coal mining operations during the early twentieth century.

Astley Green Colliery: engine house and headgear is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017061. View the official record →

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What is Astley Green Colliery: engine house and headgear?

Astley Green Colliery engine house and headgear is a late nineteenth-century industrial monument located in Lancashire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017061.

Who is responsible for protecting Astley Green Colliery: engine house and headgear?

Astley Green Colliery: engine house and headgear is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017061.

What other scheduled monuments are near Astley Green Colliery: engine house and headgear?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including New Hall Moat, Astley, 200m north of Astley Hospital (1.3 km), Morley's Hall moated site (1.6 km), Canal tunnel entrances and wharf (4.4 km).

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