Memorials & monuments · South West England
Parsonage Well
Parsonage Well — a memorial in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Parsonage Well is a memorial located in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Parsonage Colliery was a coal mine operating on the Lancashire Coalfield in Leigh, then in the historic county of Lancashire, England. The colliery, close to the centre of Leigh and the Bolton and Leigh Railway was sunk between 1913 and 1920 by the Wigan Coal and Iron Company and the first coal was wound to the surface in 1921. For many years its shafts to the Arley mine were the deepest in the country. The pit was close to the town centre and large pillars of coal were left under the parish church and the town's large cotton mills.
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Background
History
Parsonage's two shafts were sunk to the Arley mine at 999 yd and the depth including the sump was 1008 yd yards. They were 21 ft in diameter and lined with brick. Sinking began in 1913 but was halted for two years in early 1914 because of the war. The colliery's winding houses were made of reinforced concrete and its headgear was 88 ft tall with 18 ft diameter pulley wheels. Markhams of Chesterfield supplied a winding engine with 40 inch diameter cylinders for the downcast shaft and W & J Galloway & Sons supplied the engine for the upcast shaft. Steam power was supplied by 12 Lancashire boilers. Walkers of Wigan supplied the 28 ft diameter ventilation fan and engine. Ventilation was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.2511, -5.2728
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Illogan
- Postcode
- TR16 4QZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
Sources
- osm: node/12851552798 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Parsonage Colliery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Parsonage Well?
- Parsonage Well is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR16 4QZ), in the parish of Illogan.
- Is Parsonage Well free to visit?
- Yes, Parsonage Well is free to enter.
- How do I get to Parsonage Well?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR16 4QZ. It sits within the Camborne and Redruth parliamentary constituency.