2012
SK0414 : Startley Pit, Upper Longdon Nr Brereton
taken 12 years ago, near to Upper Longdon, Staffordshire, England
Startley Pit, Upper Longdon Nr Brereton
The concrete pillar marks one of the mine shafts to Startley Pit to the north of Startley Lane on the north-eastern slopes of Startley Hill just east of Wandon Lodge. The two main shafts of the Startley Pit were both sunk c.1872 to a depth of 160 feet (c.51.2m), the Downcast Shaft (No.1; SK 0446 1454) was 12 feet in diameter, while the Upcast or Bye Shaft was only 7 feet in diameter
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