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Kenmure No.1 Old Pit

Kenmure, Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire.

NGR:NS 59390 70780
WGS84:55.90951, -4.25100
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:47.5 m
Altitude:49 m
Geology:Upper Limestone Formation
Tags:Mine, Shaft, Lost
Registry:second

Ironstone mine (19th, or 18th? Century).

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Shown as 'Old Pit (Ironstone)' on 1864 OS map. Currently buried below golf course grounds.

Mine survey shows name of Kenmure No.1 Old Pit with depth of 26 fathoms.

Coordinates determined using OS geolocation tool (6" map).

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This entry was last updated: 2025-06-03 11:53:40

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