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Bishopbriggs Golf Course, W of Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire (East Dunbartonshire).
| NGR: | NS 59910 71280 |
| WGS84: | 55.91415, -4.24295 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 46 m |
| Altitude: | 50 m |
| Geology: | Limestone Coal Formation - BB.I. |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Ironstone), late 19th Century.
Extensive blackband ironstone workings in conjunction / communication with No.15 Pit. Shaft (at given 8 fig NGR, nr E bank of canal) located near N end of workings and buried below fairway of golf course.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Abandonment Plan states 25 fms 5' to Main Blackband Ironstone.
Marked as 'Old Shaft' on 1909 OS map, and absent from 1864 edition (surveyed 1858).
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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-13 20:07:32
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