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Glebe Colliery was established by the mid nineteenth century and operated for around 100 years. From the 1860s it was operated by Challinor and Co and then by 1900, J Heath and Co. In 1919 it was in the hands of Fenton Collieries Ltd and continued to work into the nationalised era. It finally closed under the NCB in October 1964. The associated brickworks was situated a short distance to the south of the pit and had three round kilns in 1878. The brickworks was stil in business in the 1930s, but had been levelled by 1953. This example probably dates from before 1919 as Fenton Collieries was stamped on later bricks. It can be seen in the comprehensive displays about the North Staffordshire brick industry at the Apedale Heritage Centre .