What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Wellington Lodge This building was the entrance lodge to the Wellington Pit sunk 1840 closed 1933
Wellington Lodge served as the entrance lodge to the nearby coal mine, Wellington Pit, which operated from 1840 to 1933, playing a significant role in the local industrial economy during the height of British coal production.
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