Durham Mining Museum - Whitehaven Colliery (original) (raw)
OS Grid Ref: NX 96500 17600
Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
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In the following table the value given for the distance (miles/kilometres) from Whitehaven Colliery are "as the crow flies" and are provided as an indication only.
| Colliery | Location | Distance | Opened | Closed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldby Quarry | 4.0m/6.4km | ||||
| Arrowthwaite Pit (Upcast) | Whitehaven | 0.3m/0.6km | |||
| Bankend Quarry | Whitehaven | 3.5m/5.6km | |||
| Barl's Quarries | Distington | 4.6m/7.4km | |||
| Barngill Quarry | Distington | 3.3m/5.3km | |||
| Barrowmouth (Gypsum) | Whitehaven | 1.2m/2.0km | |||
| Berrier (Iron Ore) | Cleator Moor | 3.5m/5.6km | 1911 | ||
| Bigrigg (Iron Ore) | Bigrigg | 3.8m/6.1km | |||
| Birkhams Quarry | St. Bees | 1.5m/2.4km | |||
| Birks Pit (Coal) | 4.2m/6.8km | ||||
| Bowthorn Colliery | Cleator Moor | 3.0m/4.8km | |||
| Castlerigg Pit | Moresby | 3.3m/5.3km | |||
| Cleator Moor (Iron Ore) | Cleator | 4.1m/6.7km | |||
| Clintz (Iron Ore) | Bigrigg | 4.2m/6.8km | |||
| Countess Pit | Parton | 2.0m/3.3km | |||
| Croft Pit | Bigrigg | 3.8m/6.1km | |||
| Croft Pit | Whitehaven | 1.1m/1.8km | |||
| Crossfield (Iron Ore) | Cleator Moor | 3.5m/5.6km | |||
| Crossgill Mine [?] | Frizington | 4.4m/7.1km | |||
| Crowgarth (Iron Ore) | Cleator Moor | 3.5m/5.6km | Sep 1948 | ||
| Dalmellington Mine | Frizington | 4.4m/7.1km | |||
| Dalzell's Moor Row (Iron Ore) | Moor Row | 3.3m/5.4km | |||
| David Lawn (Iron Ore) | Bigrigg | 3.8m/6.2km | |||
| David Pit | Whitehaven | 1.7m/2.8km | |||
| Davy Pit | Whitehaven | 1.8m/2.9km | |||
| Distington Quarries | Distington | 4.7m/7.6km | |||
| Duke Pit | Whitehaven | 0.3m/0.5km | |||
| Dyan Pit | Oatlands | 4.5m/7.3km | |||
| Fletcher Pit (Iron Ore) | Cleator | 3.5m/5.7km | |||
| George Pit | Whitehaven | 1.3m/2.2km | |||
| Gillfoot Park (Iron Ore) | Egremont | 4.6m/7.5km | |||
| Gin Pit (Iron Ore) | 3.6m/5.9km | ||||
| Haig Colliery | Whitehaven | 0.0m/0.0km | 1914 | 1985 | |
| Harrington Colliery | Lowca, nr. Whitehaven | 2.8m/4.6km | 1910 | 1968 | |
| Hay Pit (Iron) | 4.0m/6.4km | ||||
| Hodgson Pit | Harrington | 3.3m/5.4km | |||
| Hope Pit | Cleator Moor | 2.9m/4.7km | |||
| James's Pit (Iron Ore) | 3.5m/5.7km | ||||
| James's Pit (Iron) | Cleator | 3.5m/5.7km | |||
| James's Pit (Iron) | 4.0m/6.4km | ||||
| James's Pit | Whitehaven | 0.8m/1.4km | |||
| John Pit | Harrington | 3.5m/5.6km | |||
| Kell's Pit | Whitehaven | 0.5m/0.9km | |||
| Kells Pit | Whitehaven | 0.5m/0.9km | |||
| King Pit | Whitehaven | 0.1m/0.2km | |||
| Lady Pit | Whitehaven | 1.1m/1.8km | |||
| Lambhill Colliery | Parton | 2.0m/3.3km | |||
| Langhorn Quarry | Bigrigg | 3.8m/6.1km | |||
| Lindow Pit | Cleator Moor | 3.0m/4.8km | |||
| Lonsdale Mine | Frizington | 4.6m/7.5km | |||
| Meadow Pit (Iron) | Cleator | 3.9m/6.3km | |||
| Micklam Colliery | Lowca, nr. Whitehaven | 3.7m/6.0km | |||
| Moresby and Keekle Opencast | Whitehaven | 1.5m/2.4km | |||
| Moresby Colliery | Moresby | 2.6m/4.3km | |||
| Moss Bay (Iron Ore) | Woodend | 3.8m/6.1km | 31 Dec 1931 | ||
| Moss Pit | Sandwith | 1.5m/2.5km | |||
| Mowbray Mine | Hartsop, Ullswater | 4.5m/7.2km | |||
| North Pit | Hensingham | 1.3m/2.2km | |||
| North Pit | Hensingham | 1.9m/3.1km | |||
| Oatlands Colliery | Distington | 4.4m/7.1km | Apr 1934 | ||
| Overend Quarry | Whitehaven | 1.7m/2.8km | |||
| Pallaflat (Iron Ore) | Bigrigg | 3.6m/5.9km | 1914 | ||
| Parkside (Iron Ore) | Frizington | 4.4m/7.1km | |||
| Parliament Pit | Cleator Moor | 3.5m/5.6km | |||
| Pica Opencast | Whitehaven | 3.7m/6.0km | |||
| Pica Quarry | 4.3m/6.9km | ||||
| Postlethwaite's Moor Row (Iron Ore) | Moor Row | 3.4m/5.5km | |||
| Saltom Pit | Whitehaven | 0.1m/0.2km | |||
| Saltom Pit | Whitehaven | 0.1m/0.2km | |||
| Sandwith Mine (Anhydrite) | Whitehaven | 1.6m/2.6km | 1952 | ||
| Scalegill Colliery | Egremont | 2.2m/3.6km | |||
| Sir John Walsh (Iron Ore) | Bigrigg | 3.4m/5.5km | |||
| Threapthwaite Colliery | Threapthwaite | 3.3m/5.3km | |||
| Thwaite Pit | Whitehaven | 0.1m/0.3km | |||
| Todholes Pit (Iron Ore) | Cleator Moor | 4.0m/6.4km | |||
| Todholes Quarry | 3.8m/6.2km | ||||
| Townhead (Iron Ore) | Egremont | 4.4m/7.1km | 29 Oct 1923 | ||
| Venture Drift | 4.8m/7.7km | ||||
| Walkmill Colliery | Moresby, Whitehaven | 2.7m/4.4km | 1961 | ||
| Wellington Colliery | Whitehaven | 0.4m/0.7km | |||
| Whinnyhill Colliery | Cleator Moor | 3.0m/4.8km | |||
| William Colliery | Whitehaven | 1.0m/1.7km | 1954 | ||
| William Pit | Bigrigg | 3.9m/6.3km | |||
| Wilson Pit | Sandwith | 1.5m/2.4km | |||
| Wilson Pit | Sandwith | 1.5m/2.4km | |||
| Wreah Pit | Cleator Moor | 2.3m/3.7km | |||
| Wyndham Mines | Bigrigg | 3.8m/6.2km |
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