Headframe and pithead at Tower Colliery

The head frame comprises 4 splayed supports, with two shear legs towards the winder linked to the verticals by two horizontal and two right-angle struts. There are steps up the S shear leg to a platform at the top giving access to the 2 sheaves. The headframe is boxed-in internally with steel plates to prevent air being drawn into the shaft, as this is the upcast shaft for the colliery. The pit top itself is enclosed by an irregular single-storey brick building between the legs of the frame. This has air lock doors to give access for materials and men to the shaft top, and tall multi-pane metal framed windows.