Engine Houses, Power Station And Pithead Gear At Haig Colliery

SOLWAY ROAD 1. 1814 NX9617NE 2/50 Engine houses, power station and pithead gear at Haig Colliery II 2. Engine houses, power station, and pithead gear. Dates back to 1917; later additions and alterations. Main building brick with mineral-felted roofs; pithead gear, steel. Originally 'H' shaped plan, central power station was extended to rear. Single tall storey, each engine house (the cross-wings) is 6 bays. The south engine house entrance is up a flight of steps; wooden double doors with semicircular fanlight, 5 tall semi- circular windows to left. 3 similar windows, with oculus above, in east return. North engine house is mirror image. 6-bay power station has 6 similar windows. Decorative brick corbel table and corner pilasters. Large louvred vents to roof ridges. Machinery is still intact, all by BEVER DORLING & CO LTD, BRADFORD: two 21" bore engines (installed 1917) in the north engine house, two 42" bore engines (installed 1933) in the south engine house. The pithead gear probably dates back to 1917 although component parts have been renewed over the years.

Listing NGR: NX9672817597