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Posted: 28 Dec 2015

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Hesketh in decay

Hesketh in decay
The Hesketh Pit of Chatterley Whitfield colliery forlornly awaits its fate. The shaft was sunk in 1914 although the colliery dates back to 1863.

The colliery closed in 1976 and the subsequent mining museum folded in 1993. There seems little hope that funding will ever be found to conserve the structures that are rapidly decaying.

Loose_Grip/Pete, , , A Buildings Fan have particularly liked this photo

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 Old Owl
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A good picture; but even if it wasn't good, it is still an important one. The decline and decay of our industrial heritage must be documented (and perhaps some of those people and institutions that presided over that decline brought to some kind of justice).
9 years ago.
 slgwv
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Shame that the museum closed, too-- I thought Britain was better about preserving history than we usually are over here!
9 years ago.

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