Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBirkby Colliery conical spoil tip 600m west of Rose Gill Mill

Birkby Colliery conical spoil tip 600m west of Rose Gill Mill

England
List entry 1018071
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Birkby Colliery conical spoil tip is a nineteenth-century industrial monument located approximately 600 metres west of Rose Gill Mill in Cumberland, England. The site represents the physical legacy of coal extraction activity during the period of intensive industrialisation in the region, when the coalfields of Cumberland were actively worked. The conical form of the spoil tip is characteristic of waste material accumulation from mining operations, with the distinctive shape created by the systematic tipping of mining debris over an extended period. This monument survives as tangible evidence of the region's industrial heritage and the scale of coal production that supported the local and wider economy during the nineteenth century.

Birkby Colliery conical spoil tip 600m west of Rose Gill Mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018071. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Birkby Colliery conical spoil tip 600m west of Rose Gill Mill?

Birkby Colliery conical spoil tip is a nineteenth-century industrial monument located approximately 600 metres west of Rose Gill Mill in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018071.

Who is responsible for protecting Birkby Colliery conical spoil tip 600m west of Rose Gill Mill?

Birkby Colliery conical spoil tip 600m west of Rose Gill Mill 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 1018071.

What other scheduled monuments are near Birkby Colliery conical spoil tip 600m west of Rose Gill Mill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Netherhall (3.6 km), Medieval site in Netherhall Park, left bank of River Ellen (3.8 km), Coke ovens at the southern end of Furnace Road (4.4 km).

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