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Headgear at Grange Colliery is a scheduled ancient monument located in Shropshire, comprising the surviving structural remains of a pit-head frame associated with coal extraction operations. The headgear, positioned approximately 240 metres north-west of Watling Street Grange, represents the industrial heritage of the region's mining activity, with the structure serving the functional purpose of supporting winding equipment and machinery essential to the colliery's operation. The monument dates from the period of significant coal mining development in Shropshire, reflecting the technological and industrial practices of its era. The headgear survives as a testament to the region's extractive industries and the physical infrastructure upon which they depended.
Headgear at Grange colliery, 240m north west of Watling Street Grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018466. View the official record →
Headgear at Grange Colliery is a scheduled ancient monument located in Shropshire, comprising the surviving structural remains of a pit-head frame associated with coal extraction operations. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018466.
Headgear at Grange colliery, 240m north west of Watling Street Grange 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 1018466.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Part of a small Roman town, the Roman road called Watling Street and a mansio 255m north west of Upper Woodhouse Farm (0.9 km), Roman fort 300m east of Drayton Lodge Farm (4.4 km), Churchyard of St James's Church (5.2 km).
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