Meet the Miners at St Hilda's Pit Head, South Shields
St. Hildas Pithead, St. Hilda Industrial Estate, Station Road, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE33 1RA
Join us at St Hilda's Pit Head for an opportunity to speak to former miners and find out what life was like in the South Shields pits of the 20th century.
The Pit Head comprises winding and pump houses, which survived the closure and clearance of the main pit in
1940, being used for ventilation and emergency access to neighbouring Westoe Colliery, so it's a rare surviving example of industrial architecture from the period - also a great chance to come and see the equipment that helped fuel the nation throughout the centuries.
Tours run at 11-12 and 12-1 on Thursday 18th of September and have a max capacity of 20 people per tour. Email Simon Scullion at [email protected] to book your place.
Timings & Tours
- Thursday 18 September:
- 1100-1200 and 1200-1300
Location & directions
St. Hildas Pithead, St. Hilda Industrial Estate, Station Road, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE33 1RA
- Contact on day:
- Ronnie Peterson
- Telephone number:
- +447930759331
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking preferred
- Booking conditions:
- Tours run at 11-12 and 12-1 on Thursday 18th of September and have a max capacity of 20 people per tour. Email Ronnie Peterson at [email protected] to book your place.
- Booking contact name:
- Ronnie Peterson
- Booking telephone number:
- +447930759331
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 20
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
