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Blairhall Colliery [Lady Veronica Shaft]

Grange Burn, S of Blairhall, Fife.

Mine (Coal & Ironstone), 20th Century.

"Two shafts, both 567m by 1957. Lady Veronica shaft (upcast, NT 0038 8854), Lord Bruce shaft (downcast and pumping, NT 0039 8856") [Canmore]

Shaft location (presumably covered) in woodland, beside junction of two pathways.

These comprised the 'new colliery' phase of the Blairhall Colliery that originally primarily extracted ironstone (see database entry #8145). These were sunk by the Coltness Iron & Coal Company to the NW of original complex in 1911. The Colliery was taken over by the NCB in 1947 before it's closure in 1969. At its maximum it employed 1058 people.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: lady Veronica shaft extracted ironstone, & coal from multiple seams (Dunfermline Splint / Jersey; Sourmilk or Milton Main; Three Feet).

Given 8 fig. coordinates are for the Lady Veronica Shaft, determined by OS georef' tool (using geol. survey map) / BGS.