Oct 28th, 2024 from MuseumsList by BertyBasset
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| East and South Midlands Coalfields | |
| Overton | |
| 53.6439552, -1.619684 | |
| SE 2524 1645 | |
| Private Land | |
| 134m | |
| #26,518 | |
Cafe in Summer only, Mine tours, Museum
1985 - Coal exghausted
1988 - Opened as Yorkshire Mining Museum
1995 - Given national status
1998 - Government funding to secure museum’s future
Caphouse Colliery, New Rd, Overton, Wakefield WF4 4RH
01924848806
info@ncm.org.uk
9:45am - 4pm Daily
Denby Grange, Caphouse - 87mCaphouse old U - 90mCaphouse - 135mHope (b) - 362mDenby Grange, Hope Pit - 448mDenby Grange, Blossom Pit - 829mRound Wood Pit - 1,144mBrothers Pit - 1,168mRough Pit - 1,183mDam Ing Pit - 1,240mStoney Royd Pit - 1,280mEmroyd Common Opencast Site - 1,349mSelvor Close Pit - 1,415mDenby Grange, Lane End Pit - 1,495mCollier Row - 1,515mHope & Anchor Pit - 1,608mEmroyd (a), (b), (c) - 1,741mEdge End - 1,828mEdge Pit - 1,961m