Enginehouse, Chimney And Headstocks At The Former Pleasley Colliery

The engine house and chimney at the former Pleasley Colliery were built in 1873 and restored in 1922. They are constructed from coursed rock-faced sandstone and red brick, featuring a slate roof that is hipped at one end and gabled at the other, complete with copings and plain kneelers. A louvred lantern sits on the ridge of the roof. The building has a T-plan layout, with four large round-arched windows on each side, fitted with iron casements. At the north end, there are projecting gabled bays, each with an arched top.

Inside, the engine house contains a pair of large twin cylinder horizontal steam winding engines made by Markham & Co. Ltd., likely from the 1920s. These engines powered the two lifts in the adjacent headstocks until the mine's closure, making them an unusual survival. Steam for the engines was generated by a bank of nine Lancashire boilers. Attached to the south of the engine house is a tall brick chimney, while the corresponding chimney to the north has been truncated. The adjacent headstocks were constructed in 1898 and 1904, featuring steel construction on a concrete substructure. Notably, Pleasley Colliery was among the first pits in the country to utilize electricity underground.