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Parsonage Colliery, Leigh
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Capping one of the shafts at Parsonage colliery.
Photo: Eddie.
Photo: Eddie.
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Item #: 27075
Item #: 27075
Prior to pouring the concrete, the shaft had been filled with many hundreds of tons of limestone. The concrete was transported in from the then Pioneer plant in Queen St. In Wigan. Sandra Cullen can be seen in the photo driving the Mercedes truck. She can still be seen driving her mixer in the Wigan area even today.
Comment by: Pw on 22nd November 2015 at 16:56
I remember all the lorries coming with all those stones.The shaft was filled very quickly.
Comment by: John on 8th March 2022 at 17:11
Hi, I worked with my uncle transporting the limestone. The stone was large grade (more like rocks about 8-10 inches in size) and came from Back Lane Quarry in Carnforth and its was tens of thousands of tonnes rather than hundreds. It took maybe 3/4 weeks to fill the shafts. Strangely, Sutton Manor in St Helen's which wasnt as deep as Parsonage took about 6 weeks to fill, perhaps the shafts were wider?
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