Walker Pit, Halifax

Paid for by Anne Lister and named after her partner Ann Walker, the pit was dug by John Mann in 1835 to supply coal to Shibden Hall and the nearby area. The pit was also known as Miss Lister's Mine and was subject to some dispute with nearby colliery owner Christopher Rawson. The ornate ventilation shaft is all that remains of the pit.

It is passed whilst walking along the path that leads up from Shibden Park to the top of Beacon Hill, which overlooks the town of Halifax.

There are 2 set of pictures taken around the tower by me.

The first set shown below was taken on the 1st June 2014 using a Polaroid is2132 bridge camera.

On this occasion i'd never heard of Walker pit and thought that the tower was part of the ventilation for the Beacon Hill railway tunnel that runs beneath the ground here.

I was passing by again in August 2018 and took the following pictures of the tower, it was largely covered by the hedges that run alongside the path at this time. The tower itself is on private land and I understand the landowner would rather have people keep away from it, which is understandable.

All the pictures above can also be seen on Clickasnap where they are full size, resolution and un-watermarked.

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