2011

NY7065 : The former South Tyne Coal Company's East End Pit

taken 15 years ago, near to Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England

The former South Tyne Coal Company's East End Pit
The former South Tyne Coal Company's East End Pit
Coal was mined in the valley of Haltwhistle Burn from the mid-1600s. This pit dates from around 1840 - more info and a photo of the pit around 1900 can be found at LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) . The low structure in the foreground was the engine house.

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Geographical Context: Uplands Quarrying, Mining Derelict, Disused
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · East [4] · Valley of the Haltwhistle Burn [3] · Engine House [2] Other Photos: · Chimney at the former South Tyne Coal Company's East End Pit ·
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NY7065, 56 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mike Quinn   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 18 August, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 18 August, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 7096 6559 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:59.0432N 2:27.3188W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 7094 6558
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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