Levenseat No.2 Pit

Leven Seat, Gladsmuir Hills, S of Fauldhouse, Midlothian (West Lothian).

NGR:	NS 94362 59489
WGS84:	55.81706, -3.68745
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	36.5 m
Altitude:	234 m
Geology:	Levenseat Limestone
Tags:	Mine, Quarry, Shaft, Tunnel, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:	second

Mine (Limestone), late 19th Century.

Shaft marked on OS map, associated with Leven Seat Limestone Workings. Pit operated by Peter Mitchell & Son, and shaft site now buried below rough pasture. This shaft is located near the NW limit of the mine complex, and was connected to a southern extension of the mine (S of Levenseat House) by a N-S-trending tunnel.

Alternative Names: Leven Seat No.2

Notes: Levenseat Lst is the local name for the Castlecary Lst band, which according to geol. survey map was encountered at 20 fms (36.5 m).

Pit name based on Scottish Shale website.

Links and Resources:

Abandonment Plan (BGS, AP2943): Levenseat Nos. 2 & 3 - View
Geological Survey map, 1939. Linlithgowshire nXIV.NW - View
Scottish Shale: Levenseat No.2 pit - Link

This entry was last updated: 2026-01-13 21:04:54

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