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Washington 'F' Pit Museum
Heritage Open Day: Visit Washington 'F' Pit Museum to see the former engine house and winding gear that is a reminder of this area's unique mining history. A display on the planned new heritage visitor centre and play area will also be available to view. Washington F-Pit Museum is a preserved 19th-century coal mining engine house located in Albany, Washington, Tyne and Wear. Built in 1903, the grade-II listed engine house and attached head gear served the F-Pit colliery, one of the many pits that made up the New Washington Colliery. Originally sunk around 1777, it was abandoned several times through flooding and depletion of coal seams throughout its history, but was revived through modernisation to reach its peak in the mid twentieth century until its closure in 1968.
Fri 12 Sep to Sunday 21 September
Washington ’F’ Pit Museum, Albany Way, Washington, Tyne and Wear NE37 1BN
Fri 12 Sep:12pm - 3pm; Sat 13 Sep:10am - 4pm; Sun 14 Sep:12pm - 3pm; Mon 15 Sep:12pm - 3pm; Tues 16 Sep:12pm - 3pm; Wed 17 Sep:12pm - 3pm; Thu 18 Sep:12pm - 3pm; Fri 19 Sep:12pm - 3pm; Sat 20 Sep:12pm - 3pm; Sun 21 Sep:12pm - 3pm; Free Entry.
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