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Cowglen (old coal pit)

Cowglen, City of Glasgow (Renfrewshire).

NGR:NS 54057 61216
WGS84:55.82207, -4.33108
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Not recorded
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Lost, CoalMine
Registry:second

Old coal pit marked on Gelogical Survey map.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Two separate fatal accidents were recorded in the Lanarkshire Press ai 1773 and 1774 at a colliery at Cowglen.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

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This entry was last updated: 2026-04-04 14:06:48

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