Horden Colliery is shown in early mapping of the 20th century. It was a relatively late pit to be opened in 1900 - before this, the area was still farmland with no such settlement constructed. The terraces of Horden came with the colliery, and primarily housed the workers and officers of the mine. It was a modern complex upon completion, with a Baum coal washing plant which meant the coal did not need to be graded first. There were also at least 3 shafts in the complex, all under cover and connected by conveyor to a large heap to the east of the site. It also had an aerial ropeway to dispose of waste in the sea.

It finally closed after 86 years.