Whitehaven Colliery Company

The Whitehaven Colliery Company Ltd sank Haig Pit between 1914 and 1918, developing it into Cumbria's last working deep coal mine.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Croft Pit, Whitehaven Cumbria 1888–?
Duke Pit Cumbria 1888–?
Haig Colliery Cumbria 1914–?
Ladysmith Pit Cumbria 1908–1930
Wellington Pit Cumbria 1840–1933
William Pit Cumbria 1890–1933

Record created: 21 August 2026 · Last researched: 21 August 2026

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