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Cadder No.7 Pit

NE of Parkholm Farm, Cadder, City of Glasgow (Lanarkshire).

NGR:NS 58360 70800
WGS84:55.90939, -4.26747
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:64 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 below field.

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

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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-13 20:15:27

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