Sunk in 1873 then abandoned and reopened in 1883.
Taken over by the N.C.B in 1947, a third shaft was added topped with a concrete headgear. The original shafts were then both used as upcasts.
A drift was added in the early 80's and all the coal came to surface via conveyor in the drift.
The workings extended out under the sea.

Taken over by R.J.B. Mining after privatisation the pit continued in production until closure in 1997.
The site was then demolished. The top of the one headgear was cut of to form a memorial in a local town and the two 13ft sheaves of the other and bearings were aquired by the Shropshire Mines Trust for use in the future.

The concrete No.3 headgear was demolished by explosives.

Above:
No. 3 headgear, 1974 - Copyright © Keith P Povah

 

and right:
Another view of the No.3 headgear from Stuart Tomlins