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N of Mossend, Polbeth, Livingston, West Lothian.
| NGR: | NT 01396 64463 |
| WGS84: | 55.86323, -3.57705 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 149 m |
| Geology: | Oil Shale |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Oil Shale), closed 1893.
"Vertical shaft, serving Addiewell Chemical Works. Listed as abandoned in 1893, workings were linked underground to Polbeth No. 11 Pit which continued in operation until 1927. Linked by a standard gauge mineral branch to the Polbeth and Addiewell railway. The waste tip was re-worked in 1949." [Scottish Shale]
Shaft site now occupied by overgrown wasteland.
Alternative Names: Westwood No. 30 Shale Pit
Notes: Given coordinates derived from BGS GeoIndex.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-02-22 09:30:15
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