The mine layout is largely lost under forest today, but the foundations of the engine house remain visible. The site sits within a semi-circle of land enclosed by a curving lane and has been overtaken by afforestation, though traces of the industrial past are still evident.

1930 F.R. Pardow

The colliery was opened in 1841 and closed in 1925, at the same time as Trafalgar Colliery with which it shared geological continuity. It was particularly known for its notoriously thin 20-inch seam, which dipped southwards and was later exploited at greater depth by Trafalgar. According to a local miner from Ruardean, the colliery got its name when a group of men, discussing starting a mine, grew tired of delay—one declared, “Strip and at it!”—and the name stuck. A classic case of res non verba ed—action, not words.

Access is via a lane leaving the A4136 at Serridge Green, Brierley. The road curves right and then left, enclosing the former colliery site in a broad arc.