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Bestwood Winding Engine House 2026
The last part of a vanished colliery and a relic of Victorian industrial engineering, with its restored winding house and headgear that still contains its 1876 steam engine, now turned by electric motor. It is the only vertical winding engine in England in its original location.
Contacts
Operator: Friends of Bestwood Country Park
Address: Bestwood Country Park off Park Road Bestwood Village Nottinghamshire NG6 8ZA
- Telephone: 0115 927 3674
- Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Easter-Oct. Sat 1000-1300. Visit website for more details.
Travel
- By Bus: 3, 141
- By Rail: Hucknall / 3.5 miles
Facilities
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Part disabled access
Bestwood was once a sprawling industrial site. Get a flavour of life as a miner and experience the sheer size and power of the winding engine.
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