THE OGMORE VALLEY

LOCAL HISTORY & HERITAGE SOCIETY

Tel: 01656 842 258

EMAIL: ovlhs@ovlhs.co.uk

Mary Shaft

Mary-Pit-site

Like the Catherine Pit and the Anne Pit, The Mary Pit was named after one of Sir William Lewis’s daughters. It was sunk only to a depth of 18.3M before it was abandoned.

 

Construction of the foundations for the Mary Pit, 1923
Remains of 2nd Rhondda Main Colliery 1935-40 and the site of the Ogmore Valley Central Washery 1955-86

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Thank you for applying for membership of the Ogmore Valley Local History & Heritage Society. We just need your payment of £5 now which you can pay by clicking the PayPal button below.