Damhead Mine [Bailside]

Shotts Burn, Chapelhall, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.

NGR:	NS 78850 62675
WGS84:	55.84203, -3.93627
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	133 m
Geology:	Scottish Lower Coal Measures Formation
Tags:	Mine, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo
Registry:	second

Mine (Fireclay), 20th Century.

See abandonment plan (in refs) for detailed complex layout. The 'Lower Leaf' seam workings were located SW of the mine mouth for this separated western mine of the Damhead Mine complex, around Bellside Farm. The Upper Leaf workings were more extensive, had several additional adits (particularly E of Bailside Farm), and extended further S as far a point just SW of the Bellside Rd / Budshaw Farm Rd junction. The mine was operated by Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co., and closed in 1966.

Alternative Names: Damhead Fireclay Mine, Bailside Mine

Notes: Marked on 1944-74 NG map.

Additional entrances to this section were located at approx. [NS 7885 6268] & [7896 6251], the latter being marked as 'adit' on OS maps.

Links and Resources:

Abandonment Plan (BGS, AP15230.1): Damhead Mine. Plan Shewing Workings In Lower Leaf Of Bonnybridge Main Upper Fireclay - View
Abandonment Plan (BGS, AP15230.2): Damhead Mine. Plan Shewing Workings In Upper Leaf Of Bonnybridge Main Upper Fireclay - Link
OS National Grid map, 1944-74 - View

This entry was last updated: 2026-02-27 07:22:39

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