Brushed metal plaque № 33190

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Duke Pit Fan House. Taking advantage of Whitehaven's rich coal resources, Duke Pit began here in 1747 with the first mine shaft sunk by mining engineer, Carlisle Spedding, and the second by John Piele in 1819. In 1765 the output from this pit was 216 tons of coal per week. What you can see today are

the remains of a fan house built in 1836. It housed a large fan wheel measuring 8 feet in diameter which circulated air through the mine workings below. Driven by a high pressure steam engine, the fa

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