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Hill of Drumgray, Greengairs, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 78697 70253 |
| WGS84: | 55.91004, -3.94211 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 186 m |
| Geology: | Blaes, Fireclay |
| Tags: | Mine, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Blaes, Fireclay), mid 20th c.
Relatively small-scale grid-like complex of workings in separate seams from separate adjacent adits. Those in No.1 Fireclay & No. 2 Blaes seams abandoned by Darngavil Brickworks Ltd in 1949 & 1951, respectively. In the blaes, a c.200m long passage extended SW to an air pit at approx [NS 7853 7012]. See abandonment plans (in refs) for detailed layout. Adits / shafts probably buried below woodland / shrubland.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: National Grid map shows tramway connecting mine mouth at given coordinates with Brick Works c. 480m to SE, built on the site of the Hill of Drumgray Coal Pit No.7 at [NS 7892 6975].
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This entry was last updated: 2026-02-26 18:57:42
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