Where is Astley Green Colliery Museum?

Astley Green Colliery Museum is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode M29 7JB), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.

How do I get to Astley Green Colliery Museum?

The nearest railway station is Trencherbone Platform, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode M29 7JB.

How do I get to Astley Green Colliery Museum?

The nearest railway station is Trencherbone Platform, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M29 7JB.

Museums · North West England

Astley Green Colliery Museum

In or near Croft.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Trencherbone Platform · 0.1 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

Astley Green Colliery Museum is located at postcode M29 7JB, with the nearest railway station being Trencherbone Platform, just 0.1 km away. Entry details are not provided, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.

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The Astley Green Colliery Museum is a heritage museum in Astley near Tyldesley in Greater Manchester, England, operated by the Red Rose Steam Society. The site was originally a working colliery that produced coal from 1912 until its closure in 1970 and is now protected as a Scheduled Monument. The museum occupies a 15-acre (6 ha) site beside the Bridgewater Canal and contains the only surviving pit headgear and engine house on the Lancashire Coalfield.

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Official information

Astley Green Colliery Museum is the last surviving headgear and winding house in the Lancashire coalfield, showcasing the region's industrial heritage. Visitors can explore fascinating exhibits, including a large steam winding engine and restored industrial locomotives, while learning about the history of coal mining in Lancashire.

From the Wikipedia article

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Background

History

Astley Green Colliery was established to extract deep coal seams of the Manchester Coalfield beneath the peat bog known as Chat Moss, motivated by high coal demand in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the depletion of accessible coal reserves in the Irwell Valley. Shaft sinking began in 1908 by the Pilkington Colliery Company, a subsidiary of the Clifton and Kersley Coal Company, and the pit began production in 1912. In 1928 the colliery was amalgamated with other local collieries to form Manchester Collieries. The mine was modernised when the coal industry was nationalised in 1947. Astley Green Colliery was closed in 1970 and was subsequently opened to the public as a museum.

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Coordinates: 53.4953, -2.4473
District: Wigan
Parish: Wigan, unparished area
Postcode: M29 7JB
Parliamentary constituency: Worsley and Eccles
Phone: 01942 895841
Nearest railway station: Trencherbone Platform — 0.1 km
Opening: Tuesday 1.00pm – 5.00pm; Thursday 1.00pm – 5.00pm; Saturday 1.00pm – 5.00pm; Sunday 1.00pm – 5.00pm
Official site: lancashireminingmuseum.org

Sources

wikipedia: Astley Green Colliery Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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