Description and History of Site:-
Sunk 1916-24 by Staveley Coal & Iron Co. Power house of concrete blocks, inscribed MM 1920, once had steam winding engine houses on ends. Baths 1938 by W M Traylor. 2 x 1920 Markham & Co horizontal twin cylinder working.
The pit was closed in 1992, reopened in 1994, finally closing in 1996. The site was subsequently redeveloped as a housing estate.
Further Reading and References:-Bayliss, D (ed). A guide to the industrial history of South Yorkshire. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1995, item B30.
Falconer, K. Guide to England's industrial heritage. Batsford, 1980, item FALSY19B.
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Key Words :- colliery coal mine steam winders
Address :- Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2FE
Grid Ref :- SE 61667 04718
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.535503 , Long -1.071044
Local Authority :- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1916 - 1996
Record Date :- 6 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database
Grid Ref :- SE 61667 04718
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.535503 , Long -1.071044
Local Authority :- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1916 - 1996
Record Date :- 6 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database