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Ritchie Pit No.1

Blackhill, Lambhill, City of Glasgow (Lanarkshire).

NGR:NS 57890 70470
WGS84:55.90629, -4.27481
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:60 m
Geology:Limestone Coal Formation
Tags:Mine, Shaft, Lost
Registry:second

Site of ironstone mine (19th Century).

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: 'Ironstone Pit' marked on OS 1st Ed. map. Now buried along edge of wooded area (spoil heap), north of Lambhill cemetery.

Coordinates determined using OS geolocation tool (6" map) / BGS. Name from BGS

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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-13 19:34:12

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