What is recorded here
The oldest surviving undersea coal mine in North West England. Operating between 1729 and 1848
Saltom Pit was a significant undersea coal mine operated by the Salom family, who were prominent local coal miners in the 18th and early 19th centuries. It is important as a rare surviving example of early industrial mining techniques in North West England.
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Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0