Iconic Barony 'A' Frame mining headgear to be lit in Auchinleck
- 11 months ago
The iconic Barony 'A' Frame to be lit.
AYRSHIRE. Barony A Frame Auchinleck.
Barony A Frame in Auchinleck to be lit and seen for miles around as it stands as a monument to mining in Ayrshire and Scotland.
The iconic Barony A Frame will be lit up at night.
The miner’s monument will glow violet in the darkness - meaning it could be seen for miles around.
The funds are secured and work will begin shortly. It is hoped the work will be complete with a couple of months.
The Barony A Frame is a preserved headgear in East Ayrshire, Scotland, located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Auchinleck. One hundred and eighty feet high, it was built in 1954 as part of the modernisation of the Barony Colliery, which had been opened in 1907.
The colliery closed in 1989, and in 1990 the winding engine houses, generating station and water-treatment works, as well as the A frame, were given listed building status, as category B listed structures.
It is the last remaining example of its type in Britain, and was restored in 2007 by the Barony A Frame Trust. Over £1 million was spent refurbishing the structure, including funding from Historic Scotland and the Heritage Lottery Fund. The A-frame was reopened by Prince Charles, the Duke of Rothesay in January 2008.
Chair person of the Barony A Frame Trust, Neil McGhee said "The monument is a testament to the mining industry. Lighting it up and making it prominent would be very exciting.”
Previous attempts to shine a spotlight on the landmark did not last.
There are also aspirations to install security cameras on the Barony A Frame site. Travellers have parked up in the area.
The monument, which faced demolition was restored, and reopened by Prince Charles in 2008.
McGhee said: “Our history is coal. But the coal dust is disappearing. There are kids who don’t know what a piece of coal looks like.”
An illuminated Barony A Frame is part of a £113,000 coalfield industrial heritage hub plan. Moves would include restoring the High House pit site with a part-time tour guide.
The aim would be to encourage visitors to Auchinleck and the A Frame to stay in the area for longer.
The council is on a mission to pour about £6.6 million into projects in the historic mining areas in East Ayrshire.
The A Frame proposal is a small part of the huge bid.
The ambitious plans are part of an application to obtain cash from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for a Coalfield Communities Landscape Partnership.
AYRSHIRE. Barony A Frame Auchinleck.
Barony A Frame in Auchinleck to be lit and seen for miles around as it stands as a monument to mining in Ayrshire and Scotland.
The iconic Barony A Frame will be lit up at night.
The miner’s monument will glow violet in the darkness - meaning it could be seen for miles around.
The funds are secured and work will begin shortly. It is hoped the work will be complete with a couple of months.
The Barony A Frame is a preserved headgear in East Ayrshire, Scotland, located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Auchinleck. One hundred and eighty feet high, it was built in 1954 as part of the modernisation of the Barony Colliery, which had been opened in 1907.
The colliery closed in 1989, and in 1990 the winding engine houses, generating station and water-treatment works, as well as the A frame, were given listed building status, as category B listed structures.
It is the last remaining example of its type in Britain, and was restored in 2007 by the Barony A Frame Trust. Over £1 million was spent refurbishing the structure, including funding from Historic Scotland and the Heritage Lottery Fund. The A-frame was reopened by Prince Charles, the Duke of Rothesay in January 2008.
Chair person of the Barony A Frame Trust, Neil McGhee said "The monument is a testament to the mining industry. Lighting it up and making it prominent would be very exciting.”
Previous attempts to shine a spotlight on the landmark did not last.
There are also aspirations to install security cameras on the Barony A Frame site. Travellers have parked up in the area.
The monument, which faced demolition was restored, and reopened by Prince Charles in 2008.
McGhee said: “Our history is coal. But the coal dust is disappearing. There are kids who don’t know what a piece of coal looks like.”
An illuminated Barony A Frame is part of a £113,000 coalfield industrial heritage hub plan. Moves would include restoring the High House pit site with a part-time tour guide.
The aim would be to encourage visitors to Auchinleck and the A Frame to stay in the area for longer.
The council is on a mission to pour about £6.6 million into projects in the historic mining areas in East Ayrshire.
The A Frame proposal is a small part of the huge bid.
The ambitious plans are part of an application to obtain cash from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for a Coalfield Communities Landscape Partnership.