| AdminHistory | The mine was situtated in the Milking Bank area of Gornal. One of the two shafts was used for water and ventilation. The other was used for coal. The Cuba pits were part of the No.2 Pit at Dibdale that lay between Dibdale Lane and Himley Road. They were mined for coal up until about 1955. Since that date, they were mined for marl and firebrick prouction. Mining ceased eventually around 1975. The pit head gear disappeared and the huge hole left was filled in. The pits belonged to the firebrick manufacturing company, Gibbons of Dudley, who had premises in Dibdale Road, Lower Gornal and in Pensnett. They also had premises in London and Manchester and exported abroad. They were established in 1834. Much later on they became a trading subsidiary of Wellington Tube Holdings Limited of Great Bridge, Tipton. In 1980 they changed their name to Steetley Refractories. The works were eventually demolished in 1982. |