BaryteParkhouse Mine, Bigrigg, West Cumberland Iron Field, North and Western Region, Cumbria, England, UK
Photo: Ian Jones Mining started at Parkhouse in 1890 when Charles Cammell & Co. sank No 1 Pit to a depth of 700 feet: it was not very successful and No 2 Pit was sunk around 1901.
The mine was taken over in 1909 by the Workington Iron & Steel Company. It was connected to Sir John Pit and the other pits on Bigrigg Moor.
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