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Unkown Wigan Pit
Photo: RON HUNT

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Postcard of a pit in the Wigan area Can anyone put a name to it?

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Comment by: winder on 1st March 2014 at 19:46

Crawford Pits at Aspull, they were at the end of Crawford Ave.
Sunk in 1840s they were first called Moor Pits 1&2
Closed 1928

Comment by: RON HUNT on 1st March 2014 at 19:50

Thanks for the info.

Comment by: Nev on 1st March 2014 at 20:04

Nice pic, Ron. You can just make out the boilers and the vertical feedwater heater to the left of the engine house.

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