Barnsley, Italy
Huskar Pit was a coal mine on the South Yorkshire Coalfield, sunk to work the Silkstone seam. It was located in Nabs Wood, outside the village of Silkstone Common, in the then West Riding of Yorkshire. It was connected to the Barnsley Canal by the Silkstone Waggonway. Huskar was the scene of a notor
ious pit disaster on 4 July 1838.
Listen to the audio guide for Huskar Colliery Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off