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Philipstoun (Mine) Bridgend (Shale Mine) Philpstoun No.7 Mine Ochiltree No.5 Mine
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Bridgend, Linlithgow, West Lothian.
| NGR: | NT 04650 75310 |
| WGS84: | 55.96130, -3.52891 |
| Length: | 380 m |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 108 m |
| Geology: | Broxburn Shale |
| Tags: | Mine, Quarry, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Oil Shale), late 19th Century.
Inclined adit and shaft that served the Philpstoun Oil Works. Site of adit now occupied by area of woodland.
"The mine seems to have been abandoned in 1899, but the area to the south was subsequently open cast on a small scale, obscuring early workings. An exposed quarry face still survives within a heavily wooded valley. " [Scottish Shale]
Alternative Names: Philipstoun Mine No 4
Notes: Operated by James Ross & Co.
Given length is the approx distance between the NE & SW extremities of the pillar-and-stall working area. The adit entrance (given coordinates) was located beside the N end. SW extremity was at ~[NT 0439 7501], close to the small-scale workings of the Ochiltree No.5 Mine (possibly connected by passage).
Given coordinates derived from BGS GeoIndex.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-02-19 00:34:54
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