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Corkerhill Sports Ground, City of Glasgow (Renfrewshire).
| NGR: | NS 53710 62690 |
| WGS84: | 55.83519, -4.33741 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 207 m |
| Altitude: | 16 m |
| Geology: | Johnstone Clayband Ironstone, Househill Ironstone |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Ironstone), 1905-14.
Shafts sunk by Messrs. Baird & Co. to work the Johnstone & Househill claybands, eventually abandoned in 1914 due to cost of working the seams in faulted ground (No.1 & No.2 Pits abandoned in 1910 & 1914, respectively.).
Two adjacent pits (No.1 & No.2) with main area of No.1 Pit workings in Johnstone (or 30 fms) Clayband Ironstone extending under the White Cart Water from approx. [NS 5385 6284] in the NE to approx. [NS 5347 6261] in SW. Shaft sites now buried below Nethercraigs park area on E bank of the White Cart Water, beside skate park.
Alternative Names: Pollock Pit No.1, Pollock Pit No.2
Notes: 113 fms [207m] to Corkerhill Mine. Given coordinates derived using OS georef' tool (geol. map).
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This entry was last updated: 2026-03-02 11:03:49
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