Astley Green Colliery Museum

Welcome to Lancashire's only remaining colliery.

On the edge of Chat Moss, in an area once full of collieries, lies the picturesque village of Astley Green. In the heart of the village stands Astley Green Colliery Museum which, but for the foresight of Lancashire County Council and several leading figures within the community, would have suffered the same fate as the other collieries in the area, total demolition. It was the uniqueness of the 3,300 hp twin tandem compound steam winding engine that brought the demolition to a halt. As the result of the intervention, the museum houses Lancashire's only surviving headgear and engine house, both of which now have listed building status.

The museum occupies some fifteen acres of the Astley Green Colliery site. To the south lies the Bridgewater Canal and Astley Moss, an important mossland site. The low-lying landscape ensures that the museum's 98ft high lattice steel headgear can be seen for many miles, a fitting memorial to days now past.

Apart from the steam winding engine and headgear the museum houses many exhibits, not least of which is the collection of 28 colliery locomotives, the largest collection of its type in the United Kingdom. The museum is now run and maintained, on behalf of the community, by the Red Rose Steam Society Limited, a registered charity based in Lancashire.

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Name
Astley Green Colliery Museum
Address
Higher Green Lane
Tyldesley
Manchester
Postcode
M29 7JB
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Time / Date Details

When is it on
Sunday: 1.30 pm to 5.00 pm; Tuesday: 1.30 pm to 5.00 pm; Thursday: 1.30 pm to 5.00 pm
Time of day
Afternoon

Availability

Referral Required?
No
Referral Details

If you wish to arrange a group visit to the museum, please email:
For school parties:
school.visits@agcm.org.uk
For other groups:
group.visits@agcm.org.uk

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