Hemingfield Colliery

Come to explore the site, a rare survival amongst the closures and demolition of the 1980s after the Miners Strike, and privatisation of the coal industry in 1994.
Originally built with canal and railway connections, Hemingfield Colliery's story is closely connected to the development of Elsecar as an industrial village, and directly connected to the work of the Earls Fitzwilliam at Wentworth Woodhouse.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

10.30am - 3.30pm

Sunday 08 September:

11am - 3pm

Saturday 14 September:

10.30am - 3.30pm

Sunday 15 September:

11am - 3pm

Location & directions

Hemingfield Colliery, Wath Road/Pit Row, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0NX

Directions:

Trains from Sheffield and Leeds stop at Elsecar station. Walk down to Elsecar Heritage Centre and along the TransPennine Trail. 66 bus from Barnsley to Elsecar Bus 72 to Manvers stops directly outside the pit (Pit Row). A short walk from Elsecar down Wath Road, or along the TransPennine Trail, turning off at Tingle Bridge (by Elephant and Castle) and up to Pit Row. Limited parking on site. Elsecar Heritage Centre has generous parking as does Tingle Bridge Lane nearby.

Contact on day:

Chris Jones

Telephone number:

+447813559495

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Limited parking on site. Uneven surfaces in and outside this industrial site. The winding engine house contain steps and raised bases. Guided tours and information can be enjoyed without entering buildings if necessary.

Additional information

Volunteers will be on hand to provide tours, together with local history and mining history materials available for purchase.

Max no of people per tour:

15

Est. tour duration:

0 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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