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Blairdardie No.5 Pit

Clarion Road, Knightswood, City of Glasgow (Dumbartonshire).

NGR:NS 52670 69490
WGS84:55.89592, -4.35770
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:14 m
Geology:Coal
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Lost, CoalMine
Registry:second

Mine (Coal), ca. 1860s.

Small-scale workings in the Possil Main Coal, although possibly also wrought the Knightswood Gas Goal (as per nearby Blairdardie No.1 & No.2 pits).

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Given coordinates derived from BGS map. MRA map suggests a location at [NS 5271 6949]

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

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This entry was last updated: 2026-06-10 14:12:59

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