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Fife's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Coal Mines

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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 Fife, 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.
Appin	Townhill	Street Bros., Dumfermline		David Bruce	21	2	Coal, M, Fireclay
Ashes	Culross	Culross Coal Co., 1, House Street, Edinburgh					Coal	Standing
Balgonie	Thornton	C.B. Balfour, Markinch, Fife	Alex. Jamieson		254	57	Clay, M & S
Begg	Clunie	Walter Herd and Son, Kirkcaldy	Alex. Danskine		57	9	Coal, H, M & S
Benarty	Blairadam	Lochore and Capledrae Cannel Coal Co. Ltd., Lochore, Blairadam	D. Ferguson		138	21	Coal, M & S
Blairadam	Kelty	Blairadam Coal Co., Blairadam	G. Wilson		84	17	Coal, H, M & S
Blairhall	East Grange	Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Dunfermline	Chas. Russell	Wm. Weir	178	50	Coal, M & S, Ironstone
Bowhill	Cardenden	Bowhill Coal Co. Ltd, Cardenden	David Thomson		49	37		Sinking
Brewsterwells and Drumhead	Cupar	Mitchell and Laing, Peat Inn, Cupar	Geo. Laing		11	3	Coal, H, M & S
Cameron	Cameron Bridge	Bowman and Co., Buckhaven	Arch. Bowman	Thos. Beveridge	174	21	Coal, M & S
Cardenden	Cardenden	C.C.M. Rattray, Cardenden, Fife	Geo. Blair		46	9	Coal, M & S
Cassindonald	St. Andrews	Jas. Pryde and Co., St. Andrews					Coal, M & S	Standing
Cowdenbeath	Cowdenbeath	Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Leven	D. Anderson		638	195	Coal, G, H, M & S
Cowdenbeath No. 10	Cowdenbeath	Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Leven	H. Rowan		24	25		Sinking
Cuttlehill	Halbeath	Wallace Bros., Halbeath, Dumfermline	Jno. Irvine		22	8	Coal, H, M & S
Denbeath	Methil	Bowman and Co., Buckhaven	Arch. Bowman	D. Cook	237	47	Coal, H, M & S
Denork	Denork	Denork Gas Coal Co., St. Andrews					Coal	Standing
Donibristle	Donibristle	Donibristle Coal Co., Crossgates, Fife	Alex. Nasmyth		230	67	Coal, G, H. M & S
Dundonald	Cardenden	Dundonald Coal Co., Cardenden, Fife	Peter Dunsire		63	13	Coal, H, M & S
Dunnikier	Dunnikier	Walter Herd and Sons, Kirkcaldy	Thos. Herd		258	32	Coal, G, H, M & S
Durie	Leven	Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Leven	H. Nisbet	R. Penman	147	50	Coal, H, M & S
Dysart	Dysart	Earl of Rosslyn	A.G. Patterson	Jno. Hope	252	62	Coal, M & S
Elgin and Wellwood	Dumfermline	Thos. Spowart and Co. Ltd., Dunfermline	Thos. Cook		133	40	Coal, H, M & S
Fordell	Crossgates	Fordell Trustees, Crossgates, Fife	R.M. Morton		225	61	Coal, G, H, M & S
Glencraig	Lochgelly	Wilsons and Clyde Coal Co. Ltd.	Geo. M'Lellan		52	26		Sinking
Hill of Beath	Dalbeath	Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Crossgates, Fife	Henry Rowan		521	163	Coal, G, H, M & S, Ironstone
Kelty	Kelty	Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Blairadam, Fife	John Beveridge		505	180	Coal, H, M & S
Kingseat	Kingseat	Wallace Bros., Halbeath, Dunfermline	Jno. Irvine		351	78	Coal, G, H, M & S, Fireclay, Ironstone
Kinninmouth	Kinglassie	Central Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Kinglassie, Fife	J.A. Thomson		22	10	Coal, H, M & S
Lassodie	Lassodie	Thos. Spowart and Co. Ltd., Lassodie, Dunfermline	Robert Cook		273	81	Coal, H, M & S
Lassodie Mill	Kelty	Rosewell Gas Coal Co. Ltd., Kelty, Fife	Jas. Hendrie	Jas. Kelloch	89	28	Coal, H, M & S
Lathallan	Largoward	Thos. Brown and Sons, Largoward, St. Andrews	Thos. Ireland	John Raeburn	71	3	Coal, H, M & S	Standing
Leven	Leven	Fife Coal Co. Ltd, Leven, Fife	H. Nisbet		382	108	Coal, G, H, M & S
Lilliehill	Townhill	J. and M. Craig, Dunfermline					Fireclay	Standing
Little Raith	Cowdenbeath	Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Lochgelly, Fife	And. Nisbet		338	88	Coal, G, H, M & S
Lochgelly	Lochgelly	Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Lochgelly, Fife	And. Nisbet		783	122	Coal, G, H, M & S
Lochhead	Lochhead	Lochhead Fireclay Co., Dunfermline	Adam Hunter		32	3	Coa, M & S, Fireclay
Lochore	Lochore	Lochore and Capledrae Cannel Coal Co. Ltd., Blairadam	D. Ferguson		68	14	Coal, G & S
Lochside	Wellwood	Henry Ness and Co., Dunfermline	Henry Ness				Coal, H, M & S	Standing
Lochty	Pittenween	Jas. Bell, Markinch	W. Murdoch		4	1		Sinking
Lumphinnans	Lumphinnans	Fife Coal Co. Ltd, Leven	Thos. Borland		393	121	Coal, G, H, M & S
Muircockhall	Townhill	Henry Ness and Co., Dunfermline	Henry Ness		63	11	Coal, H, M & S
Muiredge	Buckhaven	Bowman and Co., Buckhaven	Arch. Bowman		228	38	Coal, G, H, M & S, Fireclay
Muirbeath	Dunfermline	Henry Ness and Co. Ltd, Dunfermline	Henry Ness		88	22	Coal, H, M & S
Newbigging	Ceres	Newbigging Coal and Lime Co., Ceres	John Gillon		13	10	Coal, H, M & S
Oakley	Oakley	Oakley Collieries Ltd., 6, York Place, Edinburgh	M.J. Love		144	28	Coal, H, M & S
Pirnie	Cameron Bridge	Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Leven	H. Nisbet	Jas. Wilson	173	31	Coal, G
Rameldry	Rameldry	Jas. Martin, Cults, Ladybank, Fife	Jas. Martin		24	5	Coal, M
Rosebank	Dunfermline	John Nimmo and Sons, Dunfermline	Jno. Clark	Adam Donaldson	127	28	Coal, G, H, M & S
Rosie	Buckhaven	Bowman and Co., Buckhaven	arch. Bowman		255	40	Coal, H, M & S
Rosewell	Rosewell	Rosewell Gas Coal Co. Ltd., Lochgelly, Fife	James Hendrie	Wm. Spiers	105	19	Coal, G, M & S
Saline Valley	Sunnybraes	Saline Valley Coal Co., Saline, by Dunfermline	Thos. Rigg		52	9	Coal, H, M & S
Townhill	Townhill	Townhill Coal Co., Dunfermline	Jas. Strachan		261	55	Coal, H, M & S
Wellsgreen	Wemyss	Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Leven, Fife	Rich. Kikby		186	42	Coal, M & S
Wemyss	West Wemyss	Wemyss Coal Co. Ltd, East Wemyss, Fife	And. Crookston	Hugh Meikle	362	110	Coal, H, M & S, Fireclay
Wester Crosshill	Lochore	Anthony Watson, 14, Commercial Street, Leith	Thos. Rigg		48	12	Coal, G & S
Woodside	Baldastard	And. Whittaker, Teasses, Largo, Fife	D. Nicholson		30	4	Coal, M

The initial letters attached to the word "Coal" in the column "Minerals Worked" indicate the kind of Coal produced, as C Coking Coal; G Gas Coal; H Household Coal; M Manufacturing Coal; S Steam Coal.

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