Description

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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26554685

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