Colinshiel Pit No.4

Armadale, Colinshiel, West Lothian.

NGR:	NS 94270 69200
WGS84:	55.90426, -3.69270
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), 19th Century.

Marked on 1856 OS map as 'Pit No.4 (Coal & Ironstone)'. Demolished by 1895.

Alternative Names: Colinshiel Colliery, Colinshiel Coal Works

Notes: The Colinshiel pits were taken on by the Shotts Iron Co. in around 1851.

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

Links and Resources:

OS 6" map, 1st ed. 1856 Linlithgowshire Sheet 9 - View
OS 25" map, 2nd ed. 1898 map (surveyed 1895), Linlithgowshire IX.NW - View
Museum of the Scottish Shale Industry website: Colinshiel No.2 Pit (broken link)
MRA Ref. 294669-010

This entry was last updated: 2025-06-19 13:42:24

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