Site of pit head complex of Thurcroft Colliery. Sunk 1909 this colliery worked until closure in 1991 with the loss of 800 jobs (Taylor 2001, 141). This land, which was probably enclosed before 1769 (see Enclosure Plan at Sheffield Archives LD1096) was formerly characterised by long north - south continuous boundaries subdivided by straighter east-west boundaries. This land (awarded by the parliamentary act to 'Woodifield Beckwith') was probably private enclosure of the estate attached to Thurcroft Hall to the south east. Fragmentary legibility of flattened colliery.