Wolstanton Colliery was sunk in 1916 . Originally an iron ore & coal mine , it was located just to the east of the village . Redeveloped in the 1960s , the shafts being deepened to reach the lowermost coal seams produced 1 million Tons in 1963 . The towering concrete structures located at the top of the shafts contained the 3 ' Mine Winders ' each winder motor rated 3300 horse power . The shafts at 1265 Yards , were noted as the deepest in Britain and the coal working depth extending further as the deepest in Western Europe . The mine was connected underground with neighbouring Hanley Deep , Sneyd & Whitfield collieries . By 1986 it was closed completely , eventually replaced by Wolstanton Retail Park . Recorded between 1923-1946 some 14 Miners are listed fatally injured . Recorded between 1947 and 1985 , some 35 Wolstanton Miners were fatally injured . A memorial plaque is located on the approach road to the local Asda superstore that opened in 1989 , and a commemorative ' winding wheel ' features the newly opened Marks & Spencer flagship Superstore
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