Former Colliery Offices Now Administration Block

1761/0/10001 WOODHORN COLLIERY 28-NOV-01 Former Colliery Offices, now Administr ation Block

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Former Colliery Offices, now Colliery Museum administration block. Built 1912, restored c. 1990. Yellow brick with ashlar dressing and slate roof with terracotta ridge pieces. North front has projecting 3 window centre and flanking single storey wings. Two storey central gable has 3 glazing bar sashes to ground floor with slightly broader central window. Above a large 3-light casement window. To left single storey wing has a sash window, a plain door, three further sash windows and another plain door. To right a single panelled door, then 2 sash windows. South front has 3 window gabled two storey centre flanked by single storey wings. Central plain door with overlight flanked by pairs of small sashes, and above small plaque inscribed "1912". Above a central large glazing bar sash flanked by smaller casements. To left 3 sash windows and a C20 doorway, and to right two sash windows and 2 inserted C20 doors. This office building was constructed in 1912 to provide accommodation for the colliery manager, under-manager, clerks and other officials, it also included an office for the union representative.

Listing NGR: NZ2889188400