This is the site of the Air Shaft of Hill Pit, which operated between 1800 and 1850. It was located on Lord Pagett's lands just above The Glen on Colliery Road, Brereton. The shaft was around 490 feet deep. As the picture shows, the shaft is still there.
Uploaded to Geograph by Darren Sutton on 23 May 2012
Photo © Darren Sutton, 23 May 2012. Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence