Hemingfield Colliery

Hemingfield or Elsecar Low Colliery was sunk circa 1842-3 for Earl Fitzwilliam to work the Barnsley Bed Coal Seam at a depth of about 117 yards. By 1846 production had reached some 1000 tons per day.

After the mine finally closed for winding coal in 1920 one of the shafts continued to be used as a water pumping station. Since then the original headgears have been replaced by concrete structures and the Cornish engine house was converted to a dwelling.

This view was taken in late 1994 and since then the growth of trees has obscured much of what could be seen from this side. The buildings do, however, survive today.