Colliery Explosion Monument Approximately 5 Metres To South Of Porch To Church Of St Thomas And St James is a Grade II listed building in the Barnsley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 December 1986. Monument. 1 related planning application.
Colliery Explosion Monument Approximately 5 Metres To South Of Porch To Church Of St Thomas And St James
- WRENN ID
- hushed-bastion-dew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Barnsley
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 December 1986
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SE30SE 2/70
WORSBROUGH BANK END ROAD (north side) Colliery explosion monument approximately 5 metres to south of porch to Church of St. Thomas and St. James
GV II
Monument. c1875. Ashlar sandstone, cast-iron railings. Square enclosure with railings rising to north; 4-step plinth to square-sectioned monument. Enclosure: square corner posts, railing bars infilled with floral panels with masks, fleur-de-lys finials. Monument: chamfered base, die with panel on south side inscribed:
"ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION TO THE MEMORY OF THE 143 MEN AND BOYS WHO WERE KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION IN SWAITHE MAIN COLLIERY ON DECEMBER 6th 1875 'IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH' "
Cornice beneath block having granite corner shafts and panels depicting tools and colliery scene. Scaled dome with rounded panels carved with grapes, grain, passion flowers and primulas. Apex cross.
Listing NGR: SE3575504360
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