MINES

Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd.

From the Tables compiled by J.B. Atkinson, H.M.Inspector for the East Scotland District in his Report for 1896

List of Mines worked under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, in Linlithgow, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Manager	Under- Manager	Workers		Minerals Worked	Remarks (Seam of Coal worked, &c)
					U/G	Sur.
Armadale	Armadale	Armadale Coal Co. Ltd., Armadale	Frederick Duncan	W. Hunter	112	29	Coal, M & S
Balbardie	Bathgate	Henry Walker and Cameron, Bathgate	Jas. R. Thorn		126	52	Coal, G, H, M & S
Benhar	West Benhar	Niddrie and Benhar Coal Co. Ltd., Whitburn	Donald Rowan	Andrew Ramsay				Standing
Braehead	Fauldhouse	Jno. Nimmo and Son, 12, St. Giles St., Edinburgh	Alex. Hill		17	2	Coal, H, M & S, Ironstone
Bridgeness	Bo'ness	Bridgeness Coal Co., Bo'ness	Wm. Lynn		193	39	Coal, H, M & S
Broxburn	Broxburn	Broxburn Oil Co. Ltd., Broxburn	Wm. Clark		463	49	Oil Shale
Champfleurie	Linlithgow	Linlithgow Oil Co. Ltd., Linlithgow	Jas. Beveridge	Z. Haggie	132	19	Oil Shale
Cousland	Blackburn	Pumpherston Oil Co. Ltd., Mid-Calder	William Ellis		93	6	Oil Shale
Couston	Armadale	James Wood Ltd., Bathville, Armadale	Rob. Wilson	John Craig	105	14	Coal, G. M & S
Crofthead	Crofthead	Peter Thornton, Fauldhouse	Joseph Dodds		176	27	Coal, H, M & S
Dalmeny	South Queensferry	Dalmeny Oil Co. Ltd., Dalmeny, Edinburgh	Wm. P. Prentice	John Russell	164	12	Oil Shale
Deans	Bathgate	PumpherstonOil Co. Ltd., Mid Calder	Jas. S. Caldwell		33	10	Oil Shale
Eastrigg	Westfield	Eastrigg Coal Co., Westfield, Linlithgow	Alex. T. Walker		53	12	Coal, H, M & S
Fallahill	Fauldhouse	Peter Thornton, Fauldhouse	Joseph Dodds		81	17	Coal, H, M & S
Fauldhouse	Fauldhouse	William Dixon Ltd., Calder, Coatbridge	R. Thomson	D. Muir	43	26	Coal, H, M & S, Ironstone
Forkneuk	Uphall	Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Co. Ltd, Uphall	David Rankine	J. Readdie	93	13	Oil Shale
Foulshiels	Whitburn	Loganlea Coal Co. Ltd., West Calder	Jas. Wilson		64	20	Coal, M & S
Holmes	Uphall	Holmes Oil Co. Ltd, Uphall	Wm. McIntyre		126	15	Oil Shale
Hopetoun	Armadale	James Wood Ltd., Bathville, Armadale	Rob. Wilson	W. Parker	4	2	Coal, H, M & S, Ironstone	Abandoned
Hopetoun	Winchburgh	Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Co. Ltd., Uphall	David Rankine	P. Easton	220	44	Oil Shale
Kinneil	Bo'ness	Kinneil Cannel and Coking Coal Co. Ltd., Bo'ness	Robert Walker		310	96	Coal, C, G, H, M & S
Mosside	Bathgate	Gavin Paul and Sons, Bathgate	Robert Miller	Geo. Robertson	152	29	Coal, M & S
Muirhouse	Linlithgow	William Barrowman, Jane Terrace, Bo'ness	W. Barrowman				Coal, G, M & S, Ironstone	Standing
Newliston	Kirkliston	Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Co. Ltd., Kirkliston	Adam Spiers	C. Frame	197	41	Oil Shale
Ochiltree	Linlithgow	Linlithgow Oil Co. Ltd., Linlithgow	Jas. Beveridge	Thos. Gillies	168	23	Oil Shale
Philpstoun	Philpstoun	James Ross and Co., Linlithgow	A.H. Crichton	W. Gilchrist	164	19	Oil Shale
Polkemmet	Armadale	James Wood Ltd., Bathville, Armadale	Rob. Wilson	J. Barrowman	305	41	Coal, H, M & S, Fireclay, Ironstone
Riddochhill	Blackburn	Gavin Paul and Sons, Bathgate	Robert Miller	R. Ballantyne	118	15	Coal, M & S
Roman Camp	Uphall	Broxburn Oil Co. Ltd., Broxburn	Jas. Constable		163	25	Oil Shale
Seafield	Blackburn	Pumpherston Oil Co. Ltd., Mid-Calder	William Ellis		140	22	Oil Shale
South Broadrigg	West Craigs	John Nimmo and Son, West Craigs	D. Livingston		99	20	Coal, H, M & S
Trees	Armadale	James Wood Ltd., Bathville, Armadale	R. Wilson	W. Parker	9	1	Coal, H, M & S, Fireclay, Ironstone	Abandoned
Westwood	West Calder	Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Co. Ltd., West Calder					Oil Shale	Standing
Woodend	Armadale	Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., New-mains	D. Cranston		127	49	Coal, C, M & S

Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd.

From the Tables compiled by J.B. Atkinson, H.M.Inspector for the East Scotland District in his Report for 1896

List of Mines worked under the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, in Linlithgow, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Agent	Workers		Minerals Worked	Remarksr
				U/G	Sur.
Bowden	Causewayend	Bowden Lime Co. Ltd., B'ness	A. Lang	7	6	Limestone
Silver Mine	Bathgate	Henry Aitken					Standing

Polkemmet, West Lothian, Scotland Polkemmet Colliery closed in 1984 and pumping Finally ceased at the pit in 1986.  http://www.coal.gov.uk/departments/historicliabilities/minewaterremediation/polkemmetwestl
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