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Woodside [Mine] Philpstoun No.4 Mine Philipstoun (Mine) Bridgend (Shale Mine)
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Bridgend, Linlithgow, West Lothian.
| NGR: | NT 04465 75585 |
| WGS84: | 55.96374, -3.53197 |
| Length: | 1150 m |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 96 m |
| Geology: | Champfleurie Shale |
| Tags: | Mine, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Oil Shale), early 20th Century.
"An adit travelling a substantial distance through unproductive ground to reach reserves of Champfleurie Shale to the north of the Linlithgow - Winchburgh road. The winding enginehouse appears to been sited beside the mineral railway linking Philpstoun Oil Works with Philpstoun No.4 and Champfluerie No.3 mines." [Scottish Shale]
Adit / dook extended c. 400 m from given coordinates to a point at ~[NT 0447 7598] where it met the eastern part of a section of workings (probably pillar-and-stall) that extended E-W for a distance of c.750 m from approx [NT 0392 7607] near Champfleurie Mine to [NT 0469 7615] under N end of field to the N of Gateside.
Alternative Names: Philipstoun Shale Mine No 7
Notes: Operated by James Ross & Co. (Philpstoun Works) Ltd. Served Philpstoun Oil Works.
Given coordinates derived from BGS GeoIndex.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-02-19 04:07:41
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