Cefn Coed Colliery, No. 2 Shaft Headframe

Cefn Coed Colliery's No. 2 Shaft Headframe is a colliery headframe built in 1926-1927. It is made of steel lattice girders supported by four vertical posts and two bracing buttresses that extend from the top of the tower to the ground on the winding engine side. Each support has a brick base at ground level, and the lattice girders are connected by rivetted plates. The headframe stands about 18 meters high, with winding sheaves still in place at the top, making it a prominent landmark in the valley. The shafts have been capped with steel joists set in concrete and covered with metal plates. No. 2 headframe is the southern structure and sits above the downcast shaft. It was operated by a steam engine that is now preserved and displayed in the nearby museum. The headframe is completely open since ventilation control was not necessary. Although it has not been used for many years and is in poorer condition, no significant changes have been made to it since its construction in 1926.