Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney
In or near Quarnford.
Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton Miniature Railway · 5.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney is a public memorial in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Staffordshire Moorlands parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Buxton Miniature Railway, about 5.7 km away. Postcode area SK17.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Leek Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney is a memorial located in Quarnford, Staffordshire, in the East Midlands. It is part of the Leek Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The chimney serves as a remnant of the region's mining heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2263, -1.9871
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Parish
- Quarnford
- Postcode
- SK17 0TG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton Miniature Railway — 5.7 km
Sources
- osm: w432939853 (ODbL)
- commons: Danebower Colliery Chimney (1) - geograph.org.uk - 1518946.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney?
- Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK17 0TG), in the parish of Quarnford.
- What is Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney?
- Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton Miniature Railway, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SK17 0TG.
- Is Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney a protected site?
- Yes — Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney is part of the Leek Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney free to visit?
- Yes, Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney is free to enter.
- How do I get to Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton Miniature Railway, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK17 0TG.