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Astley Green Colliery Museum
Contact Details:
Astley, Tyldesley
Wigan
Greater Manchester
M29 7JB
Tel: +44 01942 708969
The site of a fully operational mine until 30 years ago. Astley Green Colliery has now been restored into a fascinatnig tourist attraction.
See Europe's largest steam winding engine, the magnificent engine house and outdoor displays of industrial artefacts. The lattice construction headgear over the shaft stands 100ft high and is the finest example in the UK. The museum has a collection of stationary steam engines and a large collection of underground mining locomotives.
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