Scheduled MonumentsEnglandChatterley Whitfield Colliery

Chatterley Whitfield Colliery

England
List entry 1015947
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Chatterley Whitfield Colliery is a coal mine in Staffordshire that represents an important phase of English industrial development. The colliery was established in the nineteenth century and became one of the significant deep coal mining operations in the North Staffordshire coalfield. The site retains structures and infrastructure characteristic of Victorian and later mining practice, including pithead buildings and associated industrial architecture. The colliery ceased coal extraction in 1993 and is now preserved as an industrial heritage monument, recording the technological and social history of deep coal mining in the region.

Chatterley Whitfield Colliery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015947. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Chatterley Whitfield Colliery?

Chatterley Whitfield Colliery is a coal mine in Staffordshire that represents an important phase of English industrial development. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015947.

Who is responsible for protecting Chatterley Whitfield Colliery?

Chatterley Whitfield Colliery 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 1015947.

What other scheduled monuments are near Chatterley Whitfield Colliery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hulton Abbey: a Cistercian monastery adjacent to Leek Road, Abbey Hulton (4.7 km), Moated site 80m south east of Hallwater House (4.7 km), Moated site and pond at Moor Hall Farm (6.2 km).

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