Wellshot Pit

NGR:	NS 64058 63946
WGS84:	55.84950, -4.17295
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	Not recorded
Geology:	Coal & Fireclay
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Lost, CoalMine
Registry:	second

Coal mine (1873-1905) marked on Geological survey map, northeast of Tolcross Park, Shettleston, Glasgow. Possibly part of the Westmuir Colliery.

There is a chance that Wellshot Pit is connected to Wellshot Colliery as Hugh Glen, owner & manager at Wellshot Colliery is also associated with Westmuir Quarry & Brickworks.

Notes: The name appears to come from Wellshot House, Tollcross or Middlequarter, with the pit to the southeast of the house.

Do not confuse with Wellshot Colliery. This seems to have occurred in the past with the Wellshot area at Tollcross/Shettleston confused with the Wellshot area in Cambuslang.

Links and Resources:

New (or 2nd) Statistical Account of Scotland, Cambuslang, County of Lanark, NSA, Vol. VI, 1845. Link The statistical Account of 1845 seems to confuse the Wellshot mines in Tollcross/Shettleston area with Wellshot in Cambuslang making it difficult to determine which is the actual historic area.
Westmuir Colliery and Brickworks, Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry. Link
Geological Survey map, Lanarkshire VII.SW, 1909. View
Buddlepit Database Link also mentioned as close to Shettleston Oil Works.
Minedat, Wellshot Pit Link location only.

This entry was last updated: 2026-04-26 23:42:55

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