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Astley Green Colliery Museum

42 Reviews

#1 of 4 things to do in Tyldesley

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Astley Green Colliery Museum Higher Green Lane | Astley Green, Tyldesley, Wigan M29 7JB, England

+44 7934 846350

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“Good to see some history”

Well worth a visit to see a bit of history from the mining days. Places like this were so important... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

merseyblue-1

Liverpool, United Kingdom

“A valuable example of industrial heritage”

Astley Green Colliery is a wonderful example of Britain's industrial heritage. Conveniently located... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

PierreBotcherby

Villeneuve-Loubet, France

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Astley Green Colliery Museum Higher Green Lane | Astley Green, Tyldesley, Wigan M29 7JB, England

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merseyblue-1

Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Good to see some history

Well worth a visit to see a bit of history from the mining days. Places like this were so important to this region and need a bit of support to let us show future generations how life was. Please leave a donation. Volunteer staff are...More

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PierreBotcherby

Villeneuve-Loubet, France

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

A valuable example of industrial heritage

Astley Green Colliery is a wonderful example of Britain's industrial heritage. Conveniently located just off the A580 (East Lancs Road) in the pleasant village of Astley Green, it boasts one of the few remaining headgears in Britain and a well-preserved engine house and motor. The...More

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LancsTilly

Manchester, United Kingdom

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

OK to kill an hour or 2

OK, not a lot going on but they try with what they have. My son found it very interesting learning about the history.

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Ed W

Halifax, United Kingdom

Reviewed January 25, 2018

A heritage gem on the east lances rd

A brilliant place to re-encounter the past history of Lancashire. The display within the engine house brings to life the life of an old colliery. The headgear looks eerily incongruent now within a small residential area but is worth the journey to see on its...More

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tstapledon47

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Reviewed January 22, 2018

A very interesting place to visit

We went to visit Astley Green Colliery after recently visiting the National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield. Astley Green is a work in progress and the dedicated group of volunteers have a big job on their hands trying to save the last surviving headgear in...More

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Mike L

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Reviewed December 31, 2017 via mobile

Fantastic place.

Interested to learn all about the past days of coal mining ? Learn of its historic past and its educational facts of days gone by all this and much more for the young and old you can learn about what the dangers where and how...More

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rjb592017

Adelaide Hills, Australia

204

Reviewed December 31, 2017

A valuable piece of local history

We had just an hour or so to visit Astley Green, the mine in which my father worked during the 1950s. When we arrived the museum was closed, but the wonderful volunteer gentleman who was spoke with us, offered to give us a private guided...More

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Jed G

Cincinnati, Ohio

281

Reviewed November 26, 2017 via mobile

Great collection of coal mining equipment

Great place to visit for anyone interested in coal mining history and mining equipment. It’s clearly a work in progress but will be an even popular destination when it’s fully organized. Take some boots or wellies if you go when it’s wet.

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Tony W

Warrington, United Kingdom

122

Reviewed October 2, 2017

Work in progress

As an ex miner I have seen dozens of winding engines but none compare to this. It is quite simply stunning. The engine is run periodically via compressed air (check dates online) and shows a bi-cylindro- conical winding drum driven through the most fantastic series...More

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Mel M

Eccles, United Kingdom

1716

Reviewed August 9, 2017 via mobile

Excellent day out at mining colliery

Took the kids here to learn about mining. You need a good couple of hours to look around also pick a day when you can see machinery working.