Coal mining in Whitehaven dates back to the 13th century when the monks from St Bees Abbey supervised the opening of coal mines at Arrowthwaite. Please pay attention to our content guidelines before you post your review. West Cumberland hospital was built between 1957 and 1964. Be the first to write a review for The Haig Colliery Mining Museum! The first public library in Whitehaven opened in 1888. Chief engineer on the project, Mark Kirkbride, said that most coal projects in Britain involve low-thermal power station coal, whereas 40,000,000 tonnes (39,000,000 long tons; 44,000,000 short tons) of coking coal is imported into Europe from North America, Russia and Australasia every year. Sir John Lowther (1642-1706) augmented his family’s estate with a royal grant of the lands of the former Benedictine priory of St Bees. The shafts are numbered 4 & 5 as the company already had 3 shafts at Wellington Pit. Meanwhile in 1778 during the American war of Independence a ship captained by John Paul Jones attacked the port of Whitehaven. Some cookies on this site are essential, and the site won't work as expected without them. Until 1685 it was officially part of the port of Carlisle but in that year it was made independent. On Lime Tongue a light sculpture called The Wave was built. Click here to learn more or control your settings. The museum was an independent, volunteer-led project to provide a permanent archive of the local mining history and community resource within the remaining winding engine house, which is now a scheduled ancient monument. Tourism is now a major industry in Whitehaven and the Whitehaven Maritime Festival began in 1999. The location, though, has fabulous views and gives access to a very nice walk along the coastal path. Haig Colliery Mining Museum has 1 rating. Old buildings on Sugar Tongue were demolished. A 100-berth marina was built in 1997. Please choose a different date. In the 19th century there was a pottery industry in Whitehaven but it closed at the time of the First World War. After 1893 the streets were lit by electricity. It sits on the site of the former Haig Pit and consists of a winding engine house and headgear. (Read more), Anchor Points: Selection Criteria and Procedure. In 1783 a dispensary was opened were the poor could obtain free medicines. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. If you've visited this museum, you can write your review below. [2] One of the two massive steam winding engines had been returned to working order, and many artifacts were on permanent display to help describe the life of the local miners and the social history of the area. There was no sign of when it might reopen. Roper Street was also built around that time. ( Log Out /  During the attack 3 ships were destroyed in the harbour. A 40-metre tower called the Crows Nest with a viewing platform was built. [9][10], Coordinates: 54°32′34″N 3°35′54″W / 54.5428°N 3.5983°W / 54.5428; -3.5983, "Liquidators take control of stricken Haig museum", "Haig Colliery  (Grade not applicable) (1017644)", "Coal mining in West Cumbria: what you need to know", "Haig Colliery - Northern Mine Research Society", "Opinions are still divided on mine plans", "Agreement Reached on Haig Colliery Interim Solution", The Cumbria Directory - Haig Colliery Mining Museum, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haig_Colliery_Mining_Museum&oldid=979541219, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 21 September 2020, at 09:56. Spedding’s weather-battered Newcomen engine house remains on the shore. Your review helps other people learn about great and less great museums. The port of Whitehaven grew rapidly. In 1630 Sir Christopher Lowther purchased the estate. By 1700 the town had a population of about 2,000, and its coal export trade was thriving. However, coal mining in the area ended in the 1980s. The whole harbour was lighted. to be no prospect of the museum reopening in the foreseeable future. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. Haig Colliery closed in 1986 as part of the run-down of the British coal mining industry. Church Street was built in the 1660s. Haig Colliery Mining Museum 11/02/14 Press release Haig Colliery Mining Museum At the beginning of January, Haig Colliery Mining Museum site was handed over to Thomas Armstrong Contractors to begin the redevelopment of the new visitor centre and restoration of major parts of the former Haig Pit engine house. United Kingdom Meanwhile the railway reached Whitehaven in 1847. The Powerhouse and Visitors centre Development. In 1630 Whitehaven had a population of around 250 and by the standards of the time it was a large village. In 1634 he built a stone pier where ships could load and unload cargoes. [4], During this time, the gassy nature of the mines caused many violent explosions. It had a nice cafe and good food. In 1708 Town and Harbour Board of Trustees was formed who ran Whitehaven from day to day. Many more were built after 1945, principally the Mirehouse estate which was built in the early 1950s. Ever increasing quantities were exported from Whitehaven. Haig Pit was Cumbria's last deep coal mine When it closed in 1986, it ended 700 years of mining history in the area Over 1200 men, women and children had been killed while winning coal in workings up to four miles out beneath the sea. West Cumbria Mining have proposed plans to start mining for the coal which will be used to provide coking coal. Here you can find businesses from all over the country. Coal production commenced in 1916 and the colliery was operational intil 1986. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. There were also related industries in Whitehaven such as rope making and sail making. In the town shipbuilding was a flourishing industry. Amazing to see the old pit workings preserved the way they are. To the north is the cap of the King Pit sunk by Spedding in 1750, which by 1793 reached a depth of 296 m, then the deepest coal mine in Britain. Then in 1743 a scavenger was appointed to clean the streets and from 1781 the streets of Whitehaven were lit with oil lamps. ( Log Out /  Then in 1894 the old Board of Town and Harbour Trustees was abolished and replaced by a modern town council. It closed in January 2016 due to insolvency. Along the cliffs to the south of the harbour the Haig Colliery Mining Museum is located in the surface buildings of a colliery which closed in 1986. Historic Buildings, Historical Places, Family Services, Museum, Tourism, County Council, Disaster, Places to Go, Social History, Steam Engines, Caf, Heritage Lottery Fund, Scheduled Ancient Monument, Mine Shafts, Single Regeneration Budget, Mining History, Charities Aid Foundation, Free Museum, Haig Pit. Queens Dock was built in 1876. The Priory of St Bees owned the village until Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries in 1539. Despite the attack Whitehaven continued to flourish. ( Log Out /  Sugar Tongue Quay was built in 1735 to unload cargoes of sugar from the West Indies. Haig Colliery Mining Museum is a museum in Whitehaven. Change ). Adding a review since the last one must have been posted some time after the visit took place; the attraction is closed to the public and the visitor centre is being used as offices by a mining company - for up to 24 months according to the notice on the gate, so there appears to be no prospect of the museum reopening in the foreseeable future. In 1998 a sea lock was built enclosing the harbour. St James’s Church in Queen Street was built in 1753 and Whitehaven castle was built in 1769. Whitehaven continued to grow rapidly in the 18th century. From the 1670s tobacco from Virginia was imported and by the 1740s only London imported more tobacco than Whitehaven. He then began to export coal to Ireland. The content displayed in the Cylex Business Directory consists of information from third parties, among others from publicly accessible sources, or from customers, who have a presentation page in our directory. Meanwhile in the 19th century coal mining in the Whitehaven area continued to boom. Definitely closed. Cumbria Your review helps other people learn about great and less great museums. The harbour is lined by crenellated monuments. West Pier was built in 1838. [6], The mine was a large building that dominated the Kells Industrial Estate, with tall chimneys, working lifts and conveyor belts to transport the coal. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. In the 1720s Daniel Defoe wrote that Whitehaven had grown up from a small place to be very considerable by the coal trade which has increased so considerably of late, that it is now the most eminent port in England for shipping of coals except Newcastle and Sunderland. Lime Quay (from which limes were exported) was built in 1754. Haig itself had a terrible record of methane explosions in the 1920s. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. In 2014, plans were announced to mine the coal under the sea near to Haig Colliery again. ( Log Out /  Directions It closed in January 2016 due to insolvency.[1]. In the middle of the 18th century several new streets were built including Charles Street, Scotch Street, Catherine Street, George Street and New Town. Cylex cannot be held responsible or liable for the accuracy, correctness, usefulness or reliability of the data. However in the late 19th century shipbuilding declined in Whitehaven and ship builders were forced to close. By clicking on or navigating the site, you agree to our use of cookies. Large quantities of rum and sugar were also imported into Whitehaven. [7], The footpath behind the building is called 'The Wagon Road' because in the 1800s when the coal industry was at its peak in the North West of England, the coal wagons used to go down the wagon road to get to the train track to then transport the coal into the town centre where it would be distributed to the train track or the Whitehaven harbour, one of Britain's main ports at the time. However rum was still imported into Whitehaven in large quantities. Meanwhile St Gile’s Church was built in 1715. The ‘Lime Quay’ was built in 1754, and in the 1820s a Lime Office was part of the Lowther estate’s headquarters.

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