Savile Pit Basin 1976
The 'basin' was part of the Aire and Calder
Navigation Canal and barges and 'Tom Puddings' were loaded with coal at the
wharfe direct from the washing and screening plant. The loading shute can
be seen with the washing and screening plant behind. At the 'basin' were specially
constructed loading staithes for tipping the coal into the barges.
'Tom Puddings' were square metal containers for coal and could carry 50 tons
of coal. 8-10 of these were pulled in convoy by one barge.
Entrance to the Savile Pit 1982, from the top of Main Street.
On right is the 'land-sales' area. Coal rail trucks are ready to tip coal
directly into coal wagons. Weighbridge. The land sales area was demolished
late 1982-83 to extend the car park. On the left is the canteen, erected during
the 1939-45 war. Beyond are newer workshops and the electric driven head-gear.
Savile Pit Yard 1982
The offices and car park are in the foreground. Beyond, on the left are the
pit-head baths with the gantry from the baths to cage 2 electrified winding
gears and other workshops.
