Pit Tub
Pit Tub
Pit Tub
Pit Tub
Pit Tub
Pit Tub
Pit Tub
Pit Tub
Pit Tub
Pit Tub
Pit Tub
Pit Tub

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A restored old pit tub resting on a section of narrow-gauge railway track to commemorate Wigan's coal mining history. It now functions as a floral planter. Pit tubs were small trucks that were pushed or pulled from the mines (either by men, ponies, or in some cases women) carrying the coal to be washed and sorted. The tubs would run along narrow-gauge railway tracks.
Title

Pit Tub

Medium

cast iron & wood

Accession number

WN1_ML_S044

Acquisition method

funded by Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

Work type

Readymade

Owner

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

Custodian

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

Work status

extant

Access

time restrictions apply

Access note

park opening times

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Located at

Mesnes Park, Wigan

WN1 1RU

Located in the grounds of Mesnes Park, close to the Parsons Walk entrance.