Chatterley Whitfield – Former Mine and Museum

What 3 Words

August 13, 2023 |

What3Words is a system that divides the world into three-by-three metre squares, each with a three-word address.  Best way to use this is by downloading the app onto your phone It is owned by a London-based company and is free to use. It is used by 85% of UK emergency services and can identify any location […]

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Heritage Open Days 2023

July 23, 2023 |

Hello everyone, that time of the year is fast approaching as we look to opening the Chatterley Whitfield site for tours as part of Heritage Open days 2023. This year we will be open on the following weekends, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September and Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September 2023. We are looking […]

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HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM,1977 TO 1993

April 20, 2023 |

April 20, 2023 | ChatWhit Admin Chatterley Whitfield Mining Museum by James Worgan The Mining Museum, the first underground mining museum in Great Britain, opened in 1979 and utilised a 240 yard deep section of the Winstanley and Institute shafts (far higher than the current workings at that time) and was constructed in a purpose designed […]

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