Pithead Wheel
at Central Forest Park, Street, Hanley

Location: Corner Union Street & Town Road
Unveiling: 29 April 1969
Commissioned by: National Coal Board

 

The pit-head wheel at Central Forest Park

 

plaque on the base of the pit-head wheel

 

Plaque on pedestal: CITY OF STOKE-ON-TRENT/ THIS PIECE OF MINING EQUIPMENT WAS PLACED HERE BY/ HON. LORD ROBERTS OF WOLDINGHAM, P.C., D.C.L.,/ CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL COAL BOARD/ TO MARK THE FIRST STAGE OF MAJOR LAND RECLAMATION/ ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER HANLEY DEEP PIT./ 29TH. APRIL 1969 Description: The pithead winding wheel is set into a cast concrete pedestal. Background: Hanley Deep Pit was closed in 1962. Afterwards, the land was reclaimed and transformed into a public park, now known as Central Forest Park. The pithead wheel serves as a monument to the former use of the land for mining.

looking through the wheel - the sculptor "Tree Stories" can be seen

 

Materials:

Part of work	Material	Dimensions
wheel	Cast iron, painted black rim & grey spokes	320cm diameter
pedestal	Concrete, painted grey	120cm at highest x 140cm at widest x 310cm long