Report - Miners Institute - Parkgate - Aug 20

[Bikin Glynn]

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Im really struggling to find anything about this place @HughieD did well to find the information he did here.

Report - - Miner's Institute, Rotherham, S.Yorks, June 2020 | Other Sites

1. The History Very little info out there about this lovely little building. What we do know is that the Miners Institute, Parkgate was built in 1914 to provide a range of vital services for local coal miners and their families. After the closing of the local pits, the building appears to have...

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It was most definitely used as some sort of youth / social club in its later life as there is many pictures form its former glory still inside which was kinda of sad

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This was just a chance spot while passing & as is often the case it turned out to be rather nice. The main feature is the higher floor main hall (which absolutely stunk from the pigeon infestation) & the Mural to the miners, with its central plaque to the life's lost in the Parkgate pit disaster of 1904 .

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Down the ornate staircase, there is a mixture of small rooms & kitchen areas

Thats all from here
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[HughieD]

Really cracking set of pictures mate. Only small but some great features and lovely decay.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Really cracking set of pictures mate. Only small but some great features and lovely decay.
Yeah can't believe it hasn't been covered more.

Nice one mate! Brill pics

Thanks dude

 

[MotionlessMike]

Nice, one I'd like to see for myself

 

[Down and beyond]

Nice report mate enjoyed that ! Keep them coming !

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Nice, one I'd like to see for myself

it is or was so easy too mike

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Nice report mate enjoyed that ! Keep them coming !

Thanks dude ill try

 

[Calamity Jane]

Nice images. The masks creep me out a bit. But some great features in there, the stair iron work is great and that curved ceiling must have been a beaut when in use

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Nice images. The masks creep me out a bit. But some great features in there, the stair iron work is great and that curved ceiling must have been a beaut when in use

Thanks Jane, the masks are fr4eaky but Im really pleased with the pic, its kinda atmospheric