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Title: Engine House, Saltom, near Whitehaven, Cumbria [Go to resource]
Description: The winding engine house built in 1782 still survives almost to its full height. At 175 metres the Saltom Colliery was exceptionally deep for its day, and the workings were driven out under the Irish Sea. Several pumping engines were installed to combat flooding. Subjects: Derelict
Engine House
Colliery
IndustrySource: English Heritage - Viewfinder Creator: Findlater, K Identifier: http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.u... Language: en Go to resource More Like this...
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