Duke Pit Fan House
Building Whitehaven Cumbria

Duke Pit Fan House

Building In Whitehaven, Cumbria

The Duke Pit Fan House in Whitehaven is a 19th century castellated building that housed a Guibal fan to ventilate the Duke Pit coal mine.

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54.547367, -3.594285

What three words

alive.photos.wallet

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54.547771, -3.592936

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doctor.forget.trout

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Duke Pit Fan House was listed in Building // Cumbria // Whitehaven