Top 16 Stunningly Expensive Deserted Structures

9. Whitfield Colliery, Chatterley, Staffordshire, England

Place: Chell, England's Staffordshire 1750 is the year. Price: $6,051* (based on 1838 valuation) Although the exact founding date of the Chatterley Whitfield Coal Mine is unknown, it was undoubtedly operational in 1970, according to official records. This coal mine was assessed in 1838 and valued at more than $6,000 after accounting for inflation. With its rapid growth, Chatterley briefly held the title of largest coal mine in the coalfield of North Staffordshire.

@baz86316 on Instagram, Chatterley Whitfield Colliery, Staffordshire, England It was the first coal mine in the United Kingdom to produce one million tons of marketable coal in a single year. Due to its poor state and lack of use, Chatterley is currently listed on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register. The mine closed in the 20th century. It was listed among the top ten "most endangered buildings" by the U.K. Victorian Society in 2019.