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Torbanehall, SE of Armadale, West Lothian.
| NGR: | NS 95610 66560 |
| WGS84: | 55.88084, -3.67026 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 157 m |
| Geology: | Fireclay |
| Tags: | Mine, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Fireclay & Coal), 20th Century.
Relatively small-scale workings of the Armadale Ball Clay to the SE of the mine mouth, extending S to a point ~[NS 9565 6635] & linking with extensive Armadale Ball Coal workings. See abandonment plan (in links) for detailed mine layout. The site of the adit is now buried below a field margin.
"A mine to fireclay, associated with Northrigg No.7 pit. Site subject to opencast working c.1990 - no surface traces survive." [Scottish Shale]
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Operated by United Fireclay Products, and closed c.1962.
Mine mouth shown on 1967 NG map, used for given 8 fig. NGR coordinates.
Not to be confused with Northrigg No.2 Pit that is commonly referred to as Northrigg Mine [Site #1133].
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This entry was last updated: 2025-10-09 12:06:28
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