The mines rescue station is Grade II listed and at the centre of a conservation area.

[1][2] It replaced mines rescue stations at Howe Bridge, Denton, St Helens and Burnley.

[3] The rescue station and its associated buildings were designed by Bradshaw, Gass and Hope of Bolton.

A two-storey building which fronts onto Ellenbrook Road contained a garage, shower rooms, laboratory, oxygen and equipment storage areas and offices, A board room and aviary for the station's canaries were located on the first floor.

At the rear, a single-storey section contained U-shaped training galleries representing underground workings.