Colinshiel Pit No.1

Armadale, Colinshiel, West Lothian.

NGR:	NS 94540 69510
WGS84:	55.90710, -3.68851
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	Not recorded
Geology:	Scottish Lower Coal Measures Formation
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:	second

Mine (coal & ironstone), early 19th Century.

Associated brickworks and well with a tram road leading off to the SE is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map some 330m NW of Colinshiel farmsteading.

Alternative Names: Colinshiel Colliery, Colinshiel Coal Works

Notes: Marked on 1856 / 1898 OS maps as 'Pit No1 (Coal & Ironstone)'.

Given 8 fig. coordinates derived from OS georef' tool (using OS map).

Links and Resources:

Canmore ID 165296: Colinshiel Coal Works, Pit No.1 - Link
OS 6" map, 1st ed. 1856 Linlithgowshire Sheet 9 - View
OS 25" map, 2nd ed. 1898 map (surveyed 1895), Linlithgowshire IX.NW - View
MRA Ref. 294669-004

This entry was last updated: 2025-06-19 13:28:40

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