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Budshaw, Chapelhall, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 79180 62590 |
| WGS84: | 55.84135, -3.93097 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Scottish Lower Coal Measures Formation |
| Tags: | Mine, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo |
| Registry: | main |
Mine (Fireclay & Coal), 20th Century.
Relatively extensive workings in Upper & Lower Leaf fireclay seams. An earlier section (part of the Chapelhall Colliery) was present to W, closed in 1927, and eventually joined to the main complex. See abandonment plan (in refs) for detailed complex layout.
Alternative Names: Budshaw Fireclay Mine, Chapelhall Colliery
Notes: Operated by Calder Fireclay Co.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-03-06 15:41:41
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