Washington F Pit Traditional Cache
broadsword: checked it out today Area's had a good clean out,and it's gone.
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Washington 'F' Pit's magnificent Victorian steam engine, engine house and headgear are preserved as a monument to Washington's coalmining heritage that reaches back over 250 years. 'F' Pit, opened in 1777, was one of the country's oldest working pits. It closed in 1968, six years before coalmining in Washington ceased completely. The impressive winding engine that once took pitmen to the coal face and brought coal to the surface can be seen working, now turned by an electric motor.
The industrial monument is the last of its type in the North East. Visitors will be able to discover what life was like for miners in the region and listen to tales of workers travelling down into the pits. Staff will also be on hand to operate the giant engine that once took pitmen to the coal face and brought coal to the surface. Entry to museum is free. Opening times vary from season to season.
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