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Chatter~ Whitfield Mm Mining Museum Chatter~ Whitfield mm Mining Museum By Car The colliery is approx 2 miles from Tunstall on the A527 to Biddulph and Congleton . • By Train From Stoke Station PMT (Red) buses 3/4/7/24/25/46 go to Hanley. From Congleton Station, Crosville (Green) buses 96/97/198 go to Biddulph . • By Bus From Hanley PMT route 6 to Biddulph. From Newcastle or Tunstall route 17 to Biddulph . • By Canal The colliery is approx 2 miles from the Caldan canal and 3 miles from the Trent and Mersey. Taxi service is available from your mooring. Tel: Stoke-on-Trent 534927 Chatterley Whitfield Mining Museum Trust Challerley Whitfield Colliery Tunstall . Stoke-on.Trent ST6 8UN Telephone: 0782 84221 Telephone: 0782 813337 (alter May 1979) Ch",Ueriey Whilhcld MmmQ MUSl'um Tru5t tf'Sf'rV"" Ih" nqhl to ••• tuse ",dml5$IOn lor Whdl ••vt .• purpos<'. Stoke-an-Trent is famous for its pottery, The Museum but the mining of coal has been an Saturday 26th May 1979 important industry in North Staffordshire Guided tours of the underground for many centuries. Coal could fire bottle workings begin on 26th May. ovens, drive steam engines and reduce Displays in the Holly Lane seam 700 feet iron are. It was an essential ingredient of below ground show the development of the Industrial Revolution. mining technology from hand working to modern machinery. North Staffordshire coal was collected from outcrops as early as the 13th century. Various pits existed at Whitfield • by 1800 but in 1900 Chatledey Whitfield Guided tours begin in the lamproom Colliery had grown to be the first in which offers an exhibition, museum shop Britain to win 1 million tons of coal a year. and cloakrooms. • Protective helmets and lamps are provided, but visitors are advised to wear both stout shoes and warm clothing . • The colliery canteen is open for light meals and snacks . • Children under 12 years of age are not permitted underground . • Opening times. Tuesday to Friday (closed Monday) 9.30am-4.30pm Weekends & Bank Holidays (including Mondays) 1O.OOam-5.00pm The last underground visits will depart at approx. 3.3Opm • Admission AdultsI1.25 Senior Citizens and young persons (under 18) 65p • Concessions for booked parties of 20 persons or more . Mining activity ceased in 1977, • a Trust then being formed to establish a Saturday 28th October 1979 Museum of the Mining Industry - both The Museum will close in the autumn and above and below ground. re-open during spring 1980..
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