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Latitude: 53.4956 / 53°29'44"N
Longitude: -2.4467 / 2°26'48"W
OS Eastings: 370461
OS Northings: 399974
OS Grid: SJ704999
Mapcode National: GBR CXC0.2M
Mapcode Global: WH987.DD4J
Plus Code: 9C5VFHW3+78
Entry Name: Astley Green Mining Museum Winding House
Listing Date: 27 July 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1163357
English Heritage Legacy ID: 213520
ID on this website: 101163357
Location: Astley Green, Wigan, Greater Manchester, M29
County: Wigan
Electoral Ward/Division: Astley Mosley Common
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Walkden
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Astley St Stephen
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: House
SJ 79 NW
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TYLDESLEY
HIGHER GREEN LANE
(east side)
Astley Green
Mining Museum
winding house
G.V.
II
Pit-head winding house, now museum. Brick with slate roof. 7
x 3 bays. Each bay has a round-arched window with iron
glazing bars within a recessed panel. Decorative brick eaves
band. Roundel panel in each gable. Doors in central bay on
east side and C20 patent glazing windows to the south
through which the drive ropes originally ran. Glazed tiles
and quarry-tile floor inside. The twin tandem compound steam
engine is the largest of its kind in Lancashire. It turned a
bi-cylindro conical winding drum. The machinery is virtually
complete and incorporates minor alterations of various dates
to comply with statutory safety requirements including a
brake engine.
Listing NGR: SJ7046199974
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