Saltom Pit

Saltom Pit is a ruins in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. Saltom Pit is situated nearby to the sports venue Northern Problems, as well as near Haig Colliery Mining Museum.

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. Haig Colliery Mining Museum is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Saltom Pit.

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 3,800 feet northeast of Saltom Pit.

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 1 mile east of Saltom Pit.

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 Saltom Pit.

Saltom Pit

Type: Ruins
Inscription: “The oldest surviving undersea coal mine in North West England. Operating between 1729 and 1848”
Category: historic site
Location: Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.54116° or 54° 32′ 28″ north

Longitude

-3.60225° or 3° 36′ 8″ west

Open location code

9C6RG9RX+F4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7679615041

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saltom Pit and Northern Problems.

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