Kilbirnie No.35 Pit

E of Swinlees, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.

NGR:	NS 30110 53010
WGS84:	55.74058, -4.70776
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	73 m
Altitude:	Not recorded
Geology:	Limestone Coal Formation - BB.I.
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:	second

Mine (mid/late 19th Century).

NE-SW-trending workings contiguous with those of No.16 Pit to the NW; formerly accessed by shaft at E side of workings in Dalry Blackband Ironstone at a depth of 40 fathoms [73m]. Abandoned by Merry & Cunninghame is 1877, see abandonment plan in refs for layout. Shaft site and that of adjacent air shaft now buried below field.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Given 8 fig coordinates are approx., based on position shown on AP / MRA. This corresponds with the N end of an extensive bing structure on surface.

Links and Resources:

Abandonment Plan (BGS, AP785): Kilbirnie No. 35 Pit Blackband Ironstone - View large image.
Abandonment Plan (BGS, AP12409.1): Dalry, Kilbirnie & Glengarnock - View
MRA Ref: 230652-002 (main shaft) / 230652-001 (air shaft)

This entry was last updated: 2026-01-19 18:43:17

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