The Enclosure Award of Elvet Moor in 1772 refers to some mines. Elvet Colliery was sold in 1815 and probably abandoned in 1816. A new Elvet Colliery started in 1828 and produced coal for some years (1). A shaft is extant on the 1st edition OS map.

NEHL - The Elvet Colliery was one of the oldest in the area, as noted above. It was a small complex devoid of a rail link, and was predominantly landsale exploited by residents of the city. It can be seen on the 1850s maps as a small parcel of land, with only a couple of above ground buildings with the shaft contained. By the 1890s it had expanded slightly eastwards, now featuring a pit pond with pumped water and a number more auxiliary buildings.

By closure in 1908, the pit had a workforce of 56 men and boys, and were paid off despite a large quantity of coal remaining. The pit had a daily output of 70 tons from the Hutton seam. The manager at the time of closure was a Mr William Johnson.