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(Part of) Lanark'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 Lanark (part of), 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.
Allanshaw	Hamilton	Allanshaw Coal Co., Hamilton	Joseph Park	Geo. Gray	135	58	Coal, G, H, M & S
Allanton	Ferniegare	William Barr and Sons, Hamilton	Adam Brown		164	67	Coal, G, H, M & S
Allanton	Morningside	Morningside Coal Co., Newmains	John Gray		110	20	Coal, H, M & S
Arden	Longriggend	William Black and Sons, Stanrigg, Airdrie	James Prentice	A. Simpson	75	13	Coal, G, H, M & S, Ironstone
Asahgill	Ayr Road	Brand and Co., Larkhall	Thos. Gardner	Robt. Gardner	50	8	Coal, H, M & S
Auchenheath	Auchenheath	Munro and Sinclair, Auchenheath	Alexr. Sinclair		6	2	Coal, G, Ironstone
Auchinstilloch	Auchinstilloch	Cairntable Gas Coal Co. Ltd., 75, Bothwell St., Glasgow	Jno. Anderson		1	1	Coal, G, M & S
Auchlochan	Coalburn	W.C.S. Cunningham, Lesmahagow	John Neil	J. Hamilton	184	39	Coal, G, M & S, Fireclay
Auldton	Ayr Road	Brand and Co., Larkhall	Thos. Gardner	Robt. Gardner	81	16	Coal, H, M & S
Alton	Alton Heights	W. & R. Waddell, Lesmahagow					Coal, G, M & S
Avondale	Stonehouse	Avondale Coal Co., Drumshangie, Airdrie	W. Stevenson	Joseph Strang	66	11	Coal, H, M & S
Avonhead	Longriggend	Avonhead Coal Co., Longriggend, Airdrie	Rob. Rae		89	11	Coal, G, H, M & S
Badallan	Fauldhouse	A. Hamilton and Sons, Fauldhouse					Coal, H, M & S	Standing
Bailliesmuir	Newmains	Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Newmains	John Wardlaw	Dan Muir	56	9	Coal, H, M & S
Bankend	Coalburn	Lesmahagow Coal Co. Ltd., Lesmahagow	Jno. Lancaster	E. Cook	137	67	Coal, G, M & S
Bankend	Coalburn	John Williamson, Lesmahagow			8		Coal, M
Barblues	Plains	A. & G. Anderson, Plains, Airdrie	Alex. Simmons		124	24	Coal, H, M & S
Barncluith	Hamilton	Archibald Russell, Greenfield, Hamilton	James Salmond	Wm. Frew	254	54	Coal, G, H, M & S
Baton	Shotts	Morningside Coal Co., Newmains	W.G. Morton		56	15	Coal, H, M & S
Batonrigg	Shotts	Morningside Coal Co., Newmains	W.G. Morton		160	22	Coal, H, M & S
Bellfield	Coalburn	William Barr and Sons, Allanton, Hamilton	John Finnie		207	39	Coal, G, M & S
Bellsdyke	Airdrie	Bellsdyke Coal Co., Airdrie	And. Pettigrew		145	19	Coal, H, M & S
Benhar	West Benhar	Robert Addie and Sons Ltd., Whitburn	Alexr. Williamson	Thos. Ritchie	30	5	Coal, H, M & S, Ironstone
Benhar	West Benhar	Niddrie and Benhar Coal Co. Ltd., Whitburn	Donald Rowan	And. Ramsay	165	63	Coal, H, M & S, Ironstone
Bent	Hamilton	Bent Colliery Co. Ltd, Hamilton	Arch. Blyth		386	107	Coal, G, H, M & S
Beggarford	Omoa	Robert Young's Trustees, Greenhill, by Holytown	Jno. McDonald	Alexr. Ramsay	34	7	Coal, G, H, M & S
Birkenshaw	Larkhall	Birkenshaw Coal Co., Larkhall			2	2	Coal, H, M & S, Fireclay
Birkrigg	Ayr Road	Darngavil Coal Co. Ltd., Airdrie	John Barr		61	12	Coal, H, M & S
Blackridge	Chapelhall	Blackridge Coal Co., Salsburgh, Holytown	Jas. Houston		19	2	Coal, H, M & S
Bog	Larkhall	Hamilton, McCulloch and Co., Larkhall	J.W. Walker	Jno. Thornton	211	65	Coal, G, H, M & S
Bothwellshields	Salsburgh	J. Watchman, Chapelhall, Airdrie					Coal, H, M & S	Standing
Braehead	Fauldhouse	John Nimmo and Son, St. Giles St., Edinburgh	Alexr. Hill		20	2
Braidenhill	Glenmavis	Ferrier and Strain, Rigg, Airdrie	A. Ferguson		54	14	Coal, H, M & S
Broadrigg, No. 5	Longriggend	John Nimmo and Sons, Balquatstone, Slamannan	A. Chambers		50	6	Coal, H, M & S
Broomhill	Larkhall	Broomhill Coal Co., Larkhall	Arch. Wilson		15	2	Coal, H, M & S
Brownhill	Cleland	Barr and Higgins, 75, Bothwell St., Glasgow	Thos. Lithgow	David Brown	31	10	Coal, H, M & S
Brownlee	Law	Archibald Russell, Greenfield, Hamilton	James Hastie	Rob. Watt	190	43	Coal, H, M & S
Brownrigg	Longriggend	McCracken Bros. Greengairs, Airdrie	Geo. Harrison		25	3	Coal, H, M & S
Brownyside	Plains	William Black and Sons, Stanrigg, Airdrie	Jas. Clerland		245	30	Coal, H, M & S
Cadzow	Hamilton	Cadzow Coal Co. Ltd., Hamilton	Jas. Macvie		687	146	Coal, G, H, M & S
Calderhead	Shotts	Andrew Darling, Shotts			6	2	Coal, G, H, M & S
Cambusnethan	Wishaw	Thomas Barr, Wishaw	Wm. Twaddle	Wm. Little	49	14	Coal, H, M & S
Cameron	Greengairs	Cameron Coal Co., Airdrie	W.S. Russell		25	2	Coal, H, M & S
Carbarns	Wishaw	Wm. Hudspith and Co., Wishaw	Henry Danks		6	3	Coal, H & M
Castlehill	Carluke	Shotts Iron Co., Shotts	Isaac Love		173	35	Coal, H, M & S
Chapel	Newmains	Thomas Gray, Morningside, Newmains	D. Gray		57	9	Coal, H, M & S
Climpy	Forth	Climpy Coal Co., Forth, Lanark	William Wilson		109	19	Coal, G, M & S
Clyde	Hamilton	Wilson's and Clydr Coal Co. Lrd, Hamilton	James Wyper	Geo. Scott	455	82	Coal, G, H, M & S
Clydesdale	Wishaw	Gavin Whitelaw, Wishaw	Jno. Miller		114	37	Coal, H, M & S
Coatdyke	Airdrie	Jonathan Hyslop, Airdrie House, Airdrie			1	1	Coal, M
Collyshot	Newmains	Coltness Iron Co., Ltd., Newmains	John Wardlaw	Jno. Scott	108	18	Coal, G, H, M & S, Ironstone
Cornsilloch	Ayr Road	Archibald Russell, Greenfield, Hamilton	Jno. Henderson		382	72	Coal, G, H, M & S
Currieside	Shotts	R. Sneddon, Shotts	R. Sneddon		16	5	Coal, G
Dalquhandy	Coalburn	Waddell and Son, Lesmahagow	Jas. Allardice	Jno. Dunn	132	23	Coal, G, M & S
Darngavil	Airdrie	Darngavil Coal Co. Ltd., Airdrie	Peter King	D. Burt	277	27	Coal, H, M & S
Dewshill	Harthill	Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Newmains	John Jeffrey	W. Moffat	98	34	Coal, H, M & S
Douglas	Ponfeigh, Lanark	Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Newmains	Douglas Jackson		19	8	Sinking	Sinking
Drumbrow	Longriggend	James Gemmell, Longriggend, Airdrie	Jas. R. Benson		50	7	Coal, H, M & S
Drumshangie	Airdrie	Drumshangie Coal Co., Airdrie	Wm. Stevenson		105	14	Coal, H, M & S
Dunsyston	Clarkston	Summerlee and Mossend Iron and Steel Co., Coatbridge	D.M. Mowatt	H. Simpson	145	18	Coal, H, M & S
Duntilland	Salsburgh	Andrew Danks, Holytown	A. Danks		8	4	Coal, H, M & S
Duntilland	Salsburgh	Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Newmains	John Jeffrey	Wm. Prentice	82	8	Coal, H, M & S
Dykehead	Larkhall	Summerlee and Mossend Iron and Steel Co., Coatbridge	John Nivison		272	45	Coal, G, H, M & S
Earnock	Hamilton	John Watson Ltd., Hamilton	Thomas Stevenson	Wm. Richardson	673	176	Coal, G, H, M & S
Eddlewood	Hamilton	John Watson Ltd., Hamilton	Thos. Thomson	D. Paterson, Jno. McMillan	336	104	Coal, G, H, M & S
Fairhill	Hamilton	Archibald Russell, Greenfield, Hamilton	Jas. Salmond	Jno. Kelso	250	72	Coal, G, H, M & S
Fairholm	Larkhall	Larkhall and Fairholm Collieries Co., Larkhall	W. Hogg	R. Walker, A. Taylor	101	18	Coal, H, M & S
Ferniegare	Hamilton	Archibald Russell, Greenfield, Hamilton	Walter Gibb	David Smith	270	51	Coal, G, H, M & S
Fortisset	Shotts	James Scobbie and Co., Fortisset, by Holytown	F. Danks		54	9	Coal, H, M & S
Garrelwood and Southfield	Blackwood	J.B. Dalziel and Co., Lesmahagow		Alexr. Caldwell	31	8	Coal, G, M & S
Garriongill	Wishaw	Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Newmains	D. Jackson	Jno. Louden	37	15	Coal, H, M & S
Gartness	Airdrie	Gartness Coal Co. Ltd., Airdrie	James Ritchie		173	25	Coal, H, M & S
Glebe	Douglas	Thomas Grierson, Douglas	Jno. Dalziel		13	3	Coal, H, M & S
Glenboig	Glenboig	Glenboig Union Fireclay Co. Ltd., Glenboig	William Reid	Hugh Sloan	116	14	Fireclay
Glentore, West	Greengairs	Strone Colliery Co., 21, Bothwell St., Glasgow	Walter Sommerville		28	6	Coal, H, M & S
Glespin	Douglas	Robert Swann, Rigside, Douglas	Robert Weir		116	29	Coal, H, M & S
Green	Wishaw	William Hudspith and Co., Wishaw	Henry Danks		23	9	Coal, G, H, M & S
Greenfield	Hamilton	Archibald Russel, Greenfield, Hamilton	James Hastie	D. Stalker	673	154	Coal, G, H, M & S
Greengairs	Greengairs	Armadale Coal Co. Ltd., 196, St. Vincent St., Glasgow	Alex. Baillie		43	4	Coal, h, M & S
Greenhill	Omoa	Robert Young's Trustees, Greenhill, by Holytown	Jno. M'Donald	L. Russell	74	11	Coal, H, M & S
Hallcraig	Carluke	Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Newmains	D. Jackson			2		Pumping
Hareshaw	Omoa	Hareshaw Coal Co., Cleland	W. Higgins, jun.		53	7	Coal, H, M & S
Harthill	Armadale	Jas. Wood Ltd., Bathville, Armadale	Rob. Wilson	J. Barrowman	87	16	Coal, H, M & S, Ironstone
Hassockrigg	West Benhar	Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Newmains	Jas. Anderson	Jas. Lindsay	158	35	Coal, H, M & S
Haywood	Auchengray	Haywood Gas Coal Co., Haywood, by Lanark	Alexr. Robertson		320	65	Coal, G, M & S
Heather Bell	Hartwoodhill	Alexr. Bennet, Dykehead, Shotts	Alexr. Bennet		5	3	Coal, G, M & S
Herdshill	Newmains	Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Newmains	Jno. Wardlaw	Rob. Scott	200	18	Coal, H, M & S, Fireclay
Hill	Netherburn	James Gemmell, Hill Colliery, Netherburn, by Hamilton	Jas. R. Benson	David M. Ritchie	54	15	Coal, H, M & S
Hillhouserigg	Shotts	Hillhouserigg Coal Co. Ltd, Shotts	Jas. Penman		103	16	Coal, G, H, M & S
Home Ferm	Larkhall	Hamilton, M'Culloch and Co., Larkhall	J.W. Walker	Jno. Campbell	262	31	Coal, G, H, M & S
Kepplehill and Tarbrax	Shotts	Turners Ltd.	Jas. Goldie	Wm. Kennedy	103	17	Coal, H, M & S
Kippsbyre	Airdrie	Strain Bros., 16, St. Enoch Square, Glasgow			28	5	Coal, H, M & S
Knownoble	Cleland	Kerr and Mitchell, Glencleland, Wishaw	Wm. Forsyth	Andw. Nicol	63	14	Coal, H, M & S
Knownoblehill	Cleland	Robert Dick, Cleland	Rob. Dick		11	4	Coal, G, H, M & S	Standing
Ladylands	Shotts	Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Newmains	Wm. Jeffrey	Jas. Cowie	77	19	Coal, H, M & S, Ironstone
Law	Carluke	Wilson's and Clyde Coal Co. Ltd., Carluke	Rob. M'Neil		297	34	Coal, G, H, M & S
Linridge	Newhouse	Linridge Coal Co., Holytown	S. Anderson		72	14	Coal, G, H, M & S
Linrigg	Newhouse	Linrigg Coal Co. Ltd., Holytown	Jno. Park		94	16	Coal, H, M & S
Little Drumgray	Greengairs	Little Drumgray Coal Co., High Riggend, Airdrie			4	2	Coal, H, M & S
Longlee	Netherburn	Wm. Barr and Sons, Allanton, Hamilton	Adam Brown	S. Clarkson	10	3	Coal, G, H, M & S	Standing
Longridge	Stonehouse	W. Reynolds, Vicars Road, Stonehouse			3	1	Coal, H, M & S
Longrigg	Longriggend	Jas. Nimmo and Co. Ltd., Bothwell St., Glasgow	Jno. Murray		344	67	Coal, H, M & S
Longrigg, West	Longriggend	James Gemmell, Longriggend, Airdrie	Jas. R. Benson		83	19	Coal, G, H, M & S
Longriggend	Longriggend	Jas. Nimmo and Co. Ltd, Bothwell St., Glasgow	George Brown		427	55	Coal, H, M & S
Machan	Larkhall	Hugh Train, Larkhall	Hugh Train		22	3	Coal, H, M & S
Mainbank	Shotts	George Burt, West Drumgray, Airdrie	George Wilson		11	4	Coal, G, H, M & S	Abandoned
Meadowfield	Longriggend	William Black and Sons, Stanrigg, Airdrie	Jas. Prentice	Archd. Simpson	17	4	Coal, H, M & S
Merryton	Larkhall	Merryton Coal Co., Hamilton	Jno. M'Bride		207	54	Coal, G, H, M & S
Monkland	Airdrie	Calderbank Steel and Coal Co. Ltd., Calderbank, Airdrie	Jno. Jack		125	14	Coal, H, M & S
Morningside	Newmains	Morningside Coal Co., Newmains	John Gray				Coal, G, H, M & S, Fireclay	Standing
Mossband	Newhouse	Linridge Coal Co., Holytown	S. Anderson		90	12	Coal, H, M & S
Motherwell	Motherwell	John Watson Ltd., Motherwell	Jas. Bain		385	63	Coal, G, H, M & S
Murdostoun	Cleland	John McAndrew and Co., Cleland	A. Kerr		100	21	Coal, H, M & S
Neilsland	Hamilton	John Watson Ltd., Hamilton	Thos. Thomson	Thos. Jamieson	95	37	Coal, H, M & S
Netherburn	Netherburn	Netherburn Coal Co.	Rob. Houston		12	2	Coal, H, M & S
Netherton	Auchinheath	John Howie, Auchinheath	James Brown		6	6	Coal, G
Newhouserigg	Larkhall	Robt. Grant and Son, Lochside, Larkhall	Robt. Grant		14	8
Pather	Wishaw	Cole and Gibb, Wishaw			2	2	Coal, H, M & S
Poneil	Coalburn	Arneil Bros., Lesmahagow			6	1	Coal, M	Standing
Quarter	Hamilton	Colin Dunlop and Co., Quarter, Hamilton	Jas. Munro		645	99	Coal, G, H, M & S
Raebog	Airdrie	Raebog Coal Co., Airdrie	Hugh Ferguson		10	2	Coal, H & M
Rawyards	Airdrie	Rawyards Colliery Co. Ltd., Airdrie	John Wilson		24	11	Coal, H, M & S	Abandoned
Rawyards Brickworks	Airdrie	A. Frew and Co., Airdrie					Coal, M	Standing
Rigg	Airdrie	Ferrier and Strain, Rigg, Airdrie	Hugh Strain	Jno. Black	53	9	Coal, H, M & S
Rigside	Douglas	Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Newmains	W.M. Muir		46	14	Coal, H, M & S
Rochsolloch	Airdrie	Jno. Agnew, 55, Bath St., Glasgow	James Greig		81	10	Coal, H, M & S
Ross	Hamilton	Thomas Barr, Hamilton	Wm. Twaddle	T. Nesbit	108	30	Coal, H, M & S
Ross	Hamilton	Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Newmains	W. Vallance	G. Pollock	156	23	Coal, G, H, M & S
Roughrigg	Longriggend	Robert Forrester, Longriggend, Airdrie	Jas. Mackay	A. Strachan	93	10	Coal, H, M & S
Ryding	Airdrie	A. and J. Russell, Airdrie	A. McBroom		23	5	Coal, H, M & S
Shawfield	Carluke	Wilson's and Clyde Coal Co. Ltd., Carluke	Rob. McNeil		245	69	Coal, G, H, M & S
Shawsburn	Ayr Road	W. and D. Sym, Larkhall	W. Sym	Wm. Scott	30	4	Coal, H, M & S
Shawsrigg	Ayr Road	Shawsrigg Fireclay and Enamelling Co. Ltd., 49, Jamaica St., Glasgow	B. Neilson		13	4	Coal, H, M & S, Fireclay
Shieldhill	Carluke	Milton Coal Co., Carluke	Peter Milligan		20	4	Coal, H, M & S
Shotts	Shotts	Shotts Iron Co., Shotts	Jno. Paul	W. Kennedy	171	22	Coal, H, M & S
Skellyton	Larkhall	Larkhall and Fairholm Collieries Co., Larkhall	W. Hogg		83	11	Coal, H, M & S
Southrigg	Westcraigs	A.M. Graham, Armadale	Jno. Wark	J. Wilson	106	15	Coal, M & S
Springbank	Clarkston	Springbank Colliery Co. Ltd., Airdrie	Rob. Love		178	39	Coal, H, M & S
Stanrigg	Clarkston	William Black and Sons, Stanrigg, Airdrie	Jas. Prentice	W. Wilson	172	30	Coal, H, M & S, Ironstone
Stonecraigs	Newmains	Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Newmains	Jno. Wardlaw	Jas. Lindsay	0	21		Pumping and Coalwasher, &c.
Struther	Larkhall	Struther Coal Co., 52, Robertson St., Glasgow	W.M. Kilpatrick		103	22	Coal, H, M & S
Sunnyside	Cleland	Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Newmains	Jno. Wardlaw	Thos. Ritchie	58	18	Coal, G, H, M & S
Swinhill	Stonehouse	George Miller and Sons, Larkhall	Jas. Shearer		115	26	Coal, C, H, M & S
Tarbrax	Tarbrax	Caledonian Mineral Oil Co. Ltd., Cobbinshaw	John Allan	J. Crawford	150	16	Oil Shale
Thornlea	Wishaw	John Leggat and Sons, Wishaw	J. Leggat		10	2	Coal, H, M & S
Udston	Hamilton	Udston Coal Co. Ltd., Hamilton	James Gavin		226	34	Coal, H, M & S
Viewfield	Cobbingshaw	Caledonian Mineral Oil Co. Ltd., 21, St. Vincent St., Glasgow	John Allan		41	5
Watsonfoot	Morningside	Thomas Gray, Morningside, Newmains	D. Gray		68	12	Coal, H, M & S
Waterloo	Wishaw	Waterloo Coal Co., Wishaw		Wm. Neilson	9	2	Coal, H, M & S
Westallan	Fauldhouse	Grant Bros. and Co., Fauldhouse	D. Marlin				Coal, M & S	Standing
Westcraigs	Harthill	A. & G. Anderson, Plains, Airdrie	A. Simmons	J. Kilpatrick	56	7	Coal, H, M & S
West Drumgray	Airdrie	George Burt, West Drumgray, Airdrie	Geo. Wilson		18	5	Coal, H, M & S	Abandoned
Westrigg	Westcraigs	James Wood Ltd., Bathville, Armadale	Jas. Russell	Geo. Buchanan	221	62	Coal, C, H, M & S, Ironstone
Westtown	Coalburn	Lesmahagow Coal Co. Ltd., Lesmahagow	Jno. Lancaster	E. Cook	87	36	Coal, G, M & S
Whiterigg	Whiterigg	William Black and Sons, Stanrigg, Airdrie	Jas. Prentice	W. Paterson	10	2	Coal, H, M & S
Wilsontown	Forth	William Dixon Ltd., Calder, Coatbridge	R. Thomson	W. Watson	107	39	Coal, C, M & S
Wishaw	Wishaw	Glasgow Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Wishaw	Wm. Smith		169	37	Coal, H, M & S
Woodside	Netherburn	Woodside Coal Co., Netherburn, by Hamilton	Jno. Wardrop		98	23	Coal, H, M & S

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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