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Brandyhill No. 1 Pit [Coal Pit & shaft]

Brandyhill Wood, Fishcross, Clackmannanshire.

Coal Pit and Shaft marked, N of Brandyhill (former buildings on north side of B9140, east of Fishcross) on OS 25" map. Marked as No. 1 Brandyhill Pit on Geological Survey map.

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From Clackmannanshire Mines:

24 September 1852 - On Friday morning a colliery accident which we regret to say was attended with fatal results to four persons, occurred at one of the Alloa Colliery Pits, well known by the name of Brandyhill pit. Nine persons were employed to remove a piece of waste to give air to another pit which was considered not in the least dangerous. The men, under the able management of one of the oversmen, Mr Joseph Sharp, commenced removing part of this waste, when all of a sudden the earth, stones etc., accompanied by a large quantity of water which they had no idea of being there, came down upon the unfortunate workmen, four of whom were carried away, while five escaped without injury. The oversman had only left the spot where the accident occurred a few minutes before. On learning what had occurred, he immediately proceeded to the manager, Mr Paton, who fortunately happened to be in the neighbourhood at the time. After being made aware of the accident, Mr Paton, accompanied by the oversman, Mr Joseph Sharp, went down the pit, and remained until about 8 o'clock, to render every assistance to recover the four unfortunate men; up to that hour only two bodies were got, and, when found were quite dead. In this instance we are glad to say no blame can be attached to either managers or oversmen. [Clackmannanshire Advertiser]

(Names of dead from Inspector of Mines Report: Robert Mitchell, John Bain, William Paterson, Robert Hunter).

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None