This colliery had two pits, one was 180 metres north-west of the other, and they were linked by a tramway. Stott Dearden & Co., who in 1848 were also described as coke burners, were working the Lower Mountain Mine.
| The ownership during the thirty years from 1854 was as follows:- | |
|---|---|
| 1854-1855 | Stotts, Dearden & Lomax |
| 1859-1860 | Smallbridge Colliery Co |
| 1865 | Lomax, Dearden & Co |
| 1869-1875 | Lomax & Co. |
| 1880-1885 | Samuel Lomax & Co. |
The mine had closed before 1890 and it was abandoned in the following year.
Sources:
- NMRS Records, Gazetteer of British Collieries
- Abandonment Plan No. 2639
