COLLIERIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AT WORK IN 1869
COLLIERIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AT WORK IN 1869

SCOTLAND

COAL MINING HISTORY RESOURCE CENTRE

LIST OF MINES 1869


FIFESHIRE, CLACKMANNANSHIRE, HADDINGTONSHIRE, KINROSSHIRE,

EDINBURGHSHIRE, LINLITHGOWSHIRE, EASTERN DIVISION OF

STIRLINGSHIRE, PEEBLESHIRE, PERTHSHIRE.

 

 

 

FIFESHIRE

COLLIERY
SITUATION
OWNER

Baldridge

Dunfermline

Mrs. Thomas Grier.

Balognie

Kirkaldy

Charles Balfour.

Beath

Dunfermline

Beath and Blairadam Coal Co.

Capellaldrea

Kirkaldy

Messrs Aytoun and Anderson.

Cardinden

ditto

Thomas Goodall.

Clunie

ditto

Landale, Boyd and Co.

ditto

ditto

Goodall and Herd.

Cuttlehill

ditto

Henderson, Wallace and Co.

Cowdenbeath

ditto

Forth Iron Co.

Donibristle

Dunfermline

Naysmith and Grieve.

Dunnieker

Kirkaldy

Goodall and Herd.

Dundonald

Dunfermline

Alex. Naysmith.

Dysart

Kirkaldy

Earl of Rosslyn.

Fordel

Dunfermline

GWM Henderson.

Hallbeath

ditto

Henderson, Wallace and Co.

Hill of Beath

ditto

Ord Adams.

Kelty

ditto

Beath and Blairadam Coal Co.

Lassodie

Kirkaldy

Lassodie Colliery Co.

Lochfitty

Dunfermline

Beath and Blairadam Coal Co.

Lochgelly

Kirkaldy

Lochgelly Iron Co.

Lumphinnans

Dunfermline

Lumphinnans Iron Co.

Muiredge and Cameron

Kirkaldy

Bowman and Co.

Raith (Little)

Dunfermline

Lochgelly Iron Co.

Townhill

ditto

Townhill Coal Co.

Wellwood

ditto

Thomas Spowart and Co.

Wemyss

Kirkaldy

RGE Wemyss.

Whitefield

Dunfermline

Whitefield Coal Co.

 

 

 

 

 

CLACKMANNANSHIRE

COLLIERY
SITUATION
OWNER

Alloa

Alloa

Alloa Coal Co.

Clackmannan

ditto

Clackmannan Cola Co.

Kennetpans

ditto

Francis Greer.

Sheardale

ditto

James Wingate.

Tillicoultry

ditto

Tillicoultry Coal Co.

 

 

 

 

 

HADDINGTONSHIRE,

COLLIERY
SITUATION
OWNER

Elphingstone

Tranent

Durie and Nisbet.

Fountainhall

ditto

Reps of late George Henderson.

Gladsmuir

ditto

C&A Christie.

House of Muir

ditto

Andrew White.

Myles of Prestongrange

ditto

Sir George G Suttie.

Penston

ditto

Deans and Moore.

Pencaitland

ditto

ditto

Seton

ditto

John Stevenson.

Tranent

ditto

Snowdon.

 

 

 

 

 

KINROSSHIRE

COLLIERY
SITUATION
OWNER

Blairdam

Kinrosss

Beath and Blairdam Coal Co.

 

 

 

 

 

EDINBURGHSHIRE

COLLIERY
SITUATION
OWNER

Arniston and Vogrie

Dalkeith

John Christie and Co.

Broxburn

Broxburn

Robert Bell.

Brunstane Muir

Dalkeith

Sir George Clark.

Carberry and Elphingstone Tower

Tranent

Deans and Moore.

Dalkeith

Dalkeith

Duke of Buccleuch.

Edmonstone, Niddry and Woolmet

Dalkeith

J&C Grieve.

Loanhead

Lasswade

Shotts Iron Co.

Newbattle

Dalkeith

Marquis of Lothian.

Oxenford

ditto

John Christie.

Prestonhall

ditto

John Wood.

Polton

ditto

Arch. Hood.

Skelty Muir, Whitehill and Gorton

Borthwick

Arch. Head.

Wallyford

Mussleborough

C&A Christie.

 

 

 

 

LINLITHGOWSHIRE

COLLIERY
SITUATION
OWNER

Armadale

Bathgate

Monkland Iron Co.

Balbardie

ditto

Henry Walker and Son.

Bathville

ditto

John Watson and Sons.

Benhar

ditto

George Simpson.

Boghead, Hopetoun and Torbanehill.

ditto

James Russell and Son.

Crofthead

ditto

Coltness Iron Co.

Fauldhouse

ditto

Thomas Thornton.

Grange

Linlithgow

Henry Cadell.

Hilderston

Bathgate

James Inglis.

Kinnell

Linlithgow

George Wilson and Co.

Polkemmet

Bathgate

Shotts Iron Co.

Woodend

ditto

Coltness Iron Co.

 

 

 

 

 

EASTERN DIVISION OF STIRLINGSHIRE

COLLIERY
SITUATION
OWNER

Arnloss

Slamannan

James Watt.

Balquhatstone and Binniehill

ditto

John Watson.

Bantaskine

Falkirk

John Wilson.

Benthead

ditto

Carron Co.

Blackbraes

Muiravonside

James Russel and Sons.

Callendar

Falkirk

Callendar Coal Co.

Carron Hall

ditto

Carron Co.

Drumclair

Slamannan

Nimmo and McKillop.

Dumbrodire

Falkirk

John M Buchanan.

Grangemouth

ditto

Grangemouth Coal Co.

Jawcraig

Slamannan

Wiliam Scott and Son.

ditto

ditto

Matthew Hay and Son.

Limerigg

ditto

John Nimmo.

ditto and West Drumclair

ditto

Robert Baird.

Nappyfaulds

Falkirk

GB Watson.

Redding

ditto

Redding Colliery Co.

Shieldhall

ditto

Carron Co.

Standrigg

ditto

John Wilson.

 

 

 

 

 

PEEBLESHIRE

COLLIERY
SITUATION
OWNER

Magbiehill

Peebles

Captain Beresford.

 

 

 

 

 

PERTHSHIRE

COLLIERY
SITUATION
OWNER

Comrie

Dumblane

Marry and Cunninghame.

Inzievar

ditto

Shotts Iron Co.

Valleyfield

ditto

Carron Iron Co.