Craigman Colliery (No.1 / No.2 Mines)

Craigman, Black Hill, W of New Cumnock, Ayrshire.

NGR:	NS 54716 12509
WGS84:	55.38497, -4.29489
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	Not recorded
Geology:	Coal
Tags:	Mine, Quarry, Adit, ManMade, Lost, CoalMine
Registry:	second

Mine (Coal), 20th cent.

Site of two adjacent & treated/sealed drift mine mouths which accessed parallel roadways from which there were workings in the Five Foot & Knockshinnock Coal seams. This drift mine post-dated adjacent opencast workings. See mine plans (in refs) for layout. Mine was abandoned in 1994.

Alternative Names: Craigman No.1 Mine, Craigman Mine

Notes: Not to be confused with the separate 19th century coal & graphite mine also known as Craigman Mine [site #597].

Given coordinates are for the No.1 Mine adit portal, derived from BGS GeoIndex.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

Links and Resources:

Mine Plan (MRA, 16580): Craigman Mine. Five Foot Coal workings. Date abandoned 1994-08-12. - View
Mine Plan (MRA, 16579): Craigman Mine. Knockshinnock Main Coal workings. Date abandoned 1994-08-12. - View
BGS GeoIndex ref: 1682 (Craigman No. 1 Mine)
MRA ref: 254612-007 / -008

This entry was last updated: 2026-07-03 22:34:12

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