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Latitude: 55.1893 / 55°11'21"N
Longitude: -1.5478 / 1°32'52"W
OS Eastings: 428885
OS Northings: 588426
OS Grid: NZ288884
Mapcode National: GBR K8MF.PL
Mapcode Global: WHC2M.6T5P
Plus Code: 9C7W5FQ2+PV
Entry Name: Western Winding House and Shaft Head Gear (Winder and Shaft No 1)
Listing Date: 22 May 1986
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1371394
English Heritage Legacy ID: 235913
ID on this website: 101371394
Location: Northumberland, NE63
County: Northumberland
Civil Parish: Ashington
Built-Up Area: Ashington
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland
Church of England Parish: Woodhorn with Newbiggin
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Architectural structure
ASHINGTON WOODHORN COLLIERY NZ 28 NE Western winding 2/42 house and shaft head gear (Winder 22/5/86 and Shaft No. 1) II* GV
Winding house and shaft head gear, c.1894 with early C20 extension. Yellow Ashingtonbrick with gauged arches to doors and windows; Welsh slate roof; shaft head gear cast iron. Rectangular 3-storey winding house with single- storey extension to west and shaft on south. 3-bay side walls and 2-bay rear have bays defined by pilasters rising to stepped-and-cogged eaves cornice, and large round-arched windows holding metal-framed casements; one rear window replaced by later doorway to external platform. Round-arched doorways and windows to lower floors, and arched doorway onto walkway from upper floor to cage. Hipped roof with gabled wooden dormer for winding ropes and raised louvre on ridge. Extension has blocked arch on south and 4-bay west wall with detail and fenestration as winding house, with some later openings inserted beneath sill level; hipped roof.
Shaft head gear has skeletal frame with partial later boxing-in of corrugated sheets.
Sinking of shafts commenced 1894; first coal produced Feb. 13, 1901. Steam engine replaced by electric winder in 1975. 2 compressors in basement.
Listing NGR: NZ2888588426
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