Collieries of Bassetlaw
Interesting pavement art in Worksop
The piece takes the form of a map of the Bassetlaw district, laid out in the pavement close to the new Worksop public library on Memorial Avenue.
Each colliery is depicted by a stylised symbol of pit-head winding gear with the dates of the opening and closure of the colliery spelled out.
Those listed are
Steetley Colliery 1873 - 1983
Shireoaks Colliery 1854 - 1989
Firbeck Colliery 1925 - 1970
Manton Colliery 1898 - 1994
Bevercotes Colliery 1953 - 1993
Harworth Colliery 1919 -
The artwork is signed 'KS KevI 1999', and this explains why no date for the closure of Harworth is given on the artwork - Haworth did not close until 2013.
View of the sculpture in toto as it appears in the pavement
Example of stylised pit head symbol beside one of the nameplates