Haw Park was in the early years of the 20th Century a pit in its own right, being adjacent to the Barnsley canal. Before the re-development of the main walton/Sharlston West site in the 1920s this became the upcast end employing a Waddle fan. It''s importance declined as the years progressed and in the end was retained for emergency access and additonal ventilation. Ironically it out-survived the main site by a year or two before being demolished. Note the pulley sheave and the ''notch'' smashed out of the brickwork to allow the rope from a low level emergency/portable winder.
This photograph is by ncbnik and was uploaded January 28th 2016. © ncbnik please do not copy or distribute without prior express permission.
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