Whithaven mine

Whithaven mine is a mine in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. Whithaven mine is situated nearby to Haig Colliery Mining Museum, as well as near the museum The Rum Story.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Haig Colliery Mining Museum and The Rum Story.

Haig Colliery Mining Museum

Museum

Haig Colliery Mining Museum was a visitor attraction in Kells, on the site of Cumbria's last deep coal mine on the cliffs above Whitehaven in Cumbria, England. It closed in January 2016 due to insolvency.

The Rum Story

Museum

Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Rum Story is a visitor attraction in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England. It presents the story of the rum trade and the creation of rum. It is located in an original 1785 trading shop and warehouses. The Rum Story is situated 2,800 feet northeast of Whithaven mine.

Corkickle railway station

Railway station

Photo: Richie B., CC BY 2.0.

Corkickle railway station is a railway station serving the suburb of Corkickle near Whitehaven in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. Corkickle railway station is situated 3,600 feet east of Whithaven mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitehaven and Corkickle.

Whitehaven

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Whitehaven is a town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is a port on the north-west coast, and lies 4 miles outside the Lake District National Park.

Corkickle

Suburb

Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Corkickle is a suburb of Whitehaven in Cumbria, England. It is served by Corkickle railway station.

Keekle

Village

Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Keekle is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located just to the northeast of Goose Butts along the B5295 road. The River Keekle flows past the eastern edge of the settlement. Keekle Viaduct has not carried trains since 1963. Keekle is situated 2½ miles east of Whithaven mine.

Whithaven mine

Type: Mine
Category: industry
Location: Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.543° or 54° 32′ 35″ north

Longitude

-3.59881° or 3° 35′ 56″ west

Elevation

194 feet (59 metres)

Open location code

9C6RGCV2+6F

GeoNames ID

12128419

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