King Pit at Kells

The site of King Pit, Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria.
This shaft was sunk in 1790 and by 1793 had reached a depth of 160 fathoms, making it the deepest pit in the world at the time. Haig Pit can be seen in the distance.

Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria, England, UK

Created: May 05, 2017

Author: Joan Martin

Photograph size: 15.4 Mpixels (43.9 MB uncompressed) - 4800x3200 pixels (16x10.7 in / 40.6x27.1 cm at 300 ppi)

Photograph keywords: coal, colliery, Haig Pit, industry, Kells, King Pit, mine, mining, pit, shaft, Whitehaven

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