Washington 'F' Pit Industrial Museum

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Location:	Washington. 8 km southeast of Newcastle Map Ref: (Sheet 88) NZ302574, (54°54'38" N, 1°1'40" W)  Location by UK Streetmap
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Address:	Washington 'F' Pit Industrial Museum, Albany Way, District 2, Washington, NE37 1BJ, Tel: +44-191-553-2323. E-mail:
Last update:	$Date: 2008/11/16 13:31:19 $

History

Geology

There were several coal seams below Washington which were mined. The four mined seems were about one metre thick and at depths between 146m and 206m.

1. Main Coal seam: 1m thick, 146m below surface.
2. Maudlin seam: between 1.40m and 1.80m thick, 165m below surface.
3. Low Main seam: 1.06m thick, 185m below surface.
4. Hutton seam: 0.93m thick, 206m below surface.

Description

The main sight of the Washington ‘F’ Pit is a Victorian steam engine, engine house and headgear. This are the last remains of a 250 years long coal mining history. The winding engine once took pitmen to the coal face and brought coal to the surface. The steam engine is not working with steam any more, but it is well preservered and can be seen working, driven by an electric motor.

See also

• Location by UK Streetmap
• Search Google for "Washington 'F' Pit Industrial Museum"
• Google Earth Placemark
• Map of Washington, Tyne And Wear GB by MapQuest
• Tyne & Wear Museums, Washington ‘F’ Pit 
• Washington 'F' Pit Industrial Museum
• Washington 'F' Pit Museum (Tyne and Wear Museums) - Newcastle and Gateshead City Guide venues & listings

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