Western Lake District
Haig Colliery Mining Museum — Past
Haig Pit was sunk during the First World War, appears to have been named after the General Sir Douglas Haig, Commander-In-Chief of the British Forces.
Between 1914 and 1918, the two shafts numbered 4 and 5 were sunk down 12000 feet by James Johnstone and Co.
In 1920 the two steam engines were installed, built by Bever Dorling of Bradford.
Haig finally closed in 1986, the end of an era in deep mined coal. The site was then left derelict until 1993 when Haig Pit Restoration Group an entirely independent voluntary organisation was set up after buying the Haig Pit for £1. The group is working towards restoring the buildings and engines to their former glory, providing an educational and informative attraction based on local mining history. |