The shafts at 1265 Yards, were noted as the deepest shafts in Europe, the mine was connected underground with neighbouring Hanley Deep, Sneyd & Whitfield collieries.
The shafts at 1265 Yards, were noted as the deepest in Britain and the workings extending further the deepest in Western Europe. The mine was connected underground with neighbouring Hanley Deep, Sneyd & Whitfield collieries.