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Benston (old coal pit) Brannocklie (old coal pit) Craigston (coal pit)
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Floors Burns, Beith road, Quarrelton, Johnstone, Renfrewshire.
| NGR: | NS 42117 62044 |
| WGS84: | 55.82574, -4.52195 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Not recorded |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Lost, CoalMine |
| Registry: | second |
Benston Pit (coal) marked on OS map.
In 1860, several miners drowned in a flood at Benston. [Nisbet]
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Hydrographic Feeds: None
Hydrographic Resurgences: None
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This entry was last updated: 2026-04-27 13:39:02
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