2011

SK5547 : Bestwood Colliery - Cylinder Floor

taken 13 years ago, near to Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire, England

Bestwood Colliery - Cylinder Floor
Bestwood Colliery - Cylinder Floor
A view of the two cylinders on this unique engine. The reversing mechanism can be seen centre bottom, to the right is the Worsley Mesnes steam controller. Also seen here bottom right is the mechanism showing cage position.
Bestwood Colliery - Nottinghamshire

Bestwood colliery windhouse and headstock are all that remains of a large complex sited here for a little under 100 years. The colliery closed due to poor geology (and poor quality coal) in 1971. However the shafts by then were used for men and animals as a drift has been added for coal.
The pit was sunk in 1872 and the winding engine commissioned in 1876. The Barnsley seam was the first opened at a depth of 377M, later this extended (both up and down) to the a maximum depth of 555M for the 2nd piper seam. The winder house is home to a spectacular sole surviving twin cylinder vertical winding built by R. J. & E. Coupe, Worsley Mesnes Ironworks, Wigan in 1876. The site has recently been restored to a very high standard and the engine runs via an electric motor. Entry is free and visitors are taken up via a glass lift. Well worth a visit.

Please note I was under supervision when some of these images were taken, some are non public positions.


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SK5547, 108 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Ashley Dace   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 7 May, 2011   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 7 May, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 556 474 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:1.2933N 1:10.3540W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 556 474
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