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Addiewell No.18 Mine Addiewell No.6 Pit Addiewell No.2 Mine Addiewell No.3 Mine Addiewell No.1 Pit Addiewell No.2 Pit
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Addiewell, West Calder, Midlothian (West Lothian).
| NGR: | NT 00672 62947 |
| WGS84: | 55.84946, -3.58805 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 32 m |
| Altitude: | 186 m |
| Geology: | Fells Shale |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Shale), 19th Century.
Shaft now buried below grassed ground.
"Serving Addiewell Oil Works. Probably linked underground to Addiewell No. 1 pit, No.2 pit and No.6 pit. Mapped by the Ordnance Survey of c.1895, appears to show pithead buildings intact, but probably out of use." [Scottish Shale]
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: 17.5 fathoms [32m] deep to the Fells shale.
Given coordinates derived from BGS GeoIndex.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-02-23 09:14:41
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