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

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From the Tables compiled by J.M. Ronaldson, H.M.Inspector for the West Scotland District in his Report for 1896

List of Mines worked under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, in Ayrshire, 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.
Ashieburn	Muirkirk	Wm. McKinley, Muirkirk					Coal	Discontinued
Auchenharvie	Stevenston	Glengarnock Iron and Steel Co., Stevenston	John Marshall	John Murdoch	383	74	Coal, S, H & M, Fireclay
Auldhouseburn	Muirkirk	Cairntable Gas Coal Co., by Lanark	John Shaw		59	18	Coal, G & S
Ayr	Ayr	George Taylor and Co., Annbank, Ayr	Wm. Ramsay	Alex Martin, No. 9 Pit Arch. Dunlop, No. 10 Pit Alex. Park, No. 3 Pit, Sundrum Thos. Wyper, No. 4 Pit, Sundrum	649	116	Coal, H & M, Fireclay
Ballochmyle	Auchinleck	Wm. Walker, Auchinleck	Robt. Whiteside		210	33	Coal, H, M & S
Bankhead	Galston	Wm. Baird and Co., Hurlford					Coal	Discontinued
Bank	New Cumnock	New Bank Coal Co., New Cumnock	Archd. Smellie	John Kilpatrick	140	47	Coal, G, H, M & S
Barcosh	Dalry	Glengarnock Iron and Steel Co., Barkip, Dalry	Jas. Paul	Alex. Walker	75	17	Ironstone
Barr	Beith	R.D. Mackie and Smith, Beith	D.L. Smith		2	4	Coal, S & H, Fireclay
Bartonholm	Kilwinning	Wm. Baird and Co., Kilwinning	John T. Howat				Coal	Discontinued
Barglachan	Cumnock	Wm. Baird and Co., Lugar Iron Works, Cumnock	Wm. Gray	J. Biggans, No. 1 Pit Geo. Weir, No. 2 Pit	125	17	Coal, H
Beoch	Dalmellington	Dalmellington Iron Co., by Ayr	James Hill		9	1	Coal, M
Benbain	Dalmellington	Dalmellington Iron Co., by Ayr	James Hill		6	1	Coal, H
Bellfield	Hurlford	Glengarnock Iron and Steel Co., Hurlford	Robt. Banks	Alex. Banks	85	17	Coal, H & M
Blair	Dalry	Wm. Baird and Co., Dalry	Archd. Cunningham	Wm. Shaw, No. 2 Pit Dan. Smellie, No. 7 Pit Jas. Barr, No. 9 Pit	307	91	Coal, C, Ironstone
Bogside	Kilwinning	Wm. Baird and Co., Kilwinning	John T. Howat		65	12	Coal, H, M & S
Bourtreehill	Dreghorn	Bourtreehill Coal Co., Dreghorn	Arthur H. Mottram		194	29	Coal, H, M & S, Fireclay
Bowhill	Patna	Dalmellington Iron Co., by Ayr	David Smith	Campell Stevenson, No. 1 Pit	175	25	Ironstone
Bonnyton	Kilmarnock	Gilmour, Anderson and Co., Kilmarnock	Wm. Hillhouse		53	9	Coal, M, Fireclay
Braehead	Cumnock	Wm. Baird and Co., Cumnock	Wm. Gray	R. McIntyre	80	10	Coal, S, Ironstone, Fireclay
Busbiehead	Kilmarnock	J. and R. Howie, Crosshouse	Alex. Goldie		45	5	Coal, H & S, Fireclay
Busbie	Kilmarnock	Busbie Coal Co. Ltd., Kilmarnock	Wm. Moffat	James Watson	143	27	Coal, H & M
Caldwell	Beith	Wm. Dixon Ltd., Beith	James Gillespie	Thos. Walsh	72	22	Ironstone
Caprington	Kilmarnock	W.C.S. Cunninghame, Kilmarnock	Hugh S. Dunn	R. Cunningham	64	12	Coal, H, M & S
Carbello	Cumnock	Wm. Baird and Co., Cumnock	James Smith	Jno. Weir	102	15	Ironstone
Carsehead	Dalry	Wm. Baird and Co., Dalry	Archd. Cunningham	David McKinlay	88	16	Ironstone
Cauldhame	Kilmarnock	A. Finnie and Son, Kilmarnock	Jno. Rorrison	Andrew Kyle	32	4	Coal, H, M & S, Fireclay
Coalburn	Cumnock	Cumnock Pottery Co., Cumnock			6	2	Coal, M & H
Common	Cumnock	Wm. Baird and Co., Cumnock	Wm. Gray James Smith	Richd. Hall, No. 12 Pit Jno. Merry, No. 10 Pit Ed. Shirkie, No. 11 Pit Thos. McBlane, No. 16 Pit W. M'Lelland, No. 6 Pit J. Morton, No. 15 Pit Jas. Lorrimer, No. 14 Pit	696	120	Coal, M & H, Ironstone, Fireclay
Corby Craigs	Dalmellington	Dalmellington Iron Co., by Ayr	J. Haddow	Robt. Clement, No. 7 Pit Adam M'Ghee, No. 4 Pit	105	19	Ironstone
Craigmark	Dalmellington	Dalmellington Iron Co., by Ayr	James Hill	Robt. Orr	7	4	Coal, H
Dalquharran	Maybole	John Campbell Kennedy, Maybole	John Ross		94	22	Coal, H, S & M, Fireclay
Dockra	Barrmill	Glengarnock Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Barkip, Dalry	Jas. Paul				Ironstone	Sinking
Doura	Irvine	Robert Armour, Irvine	Robt. Wotherspoon		11	2	Coal, M, Fireclay
Drongan Castle	Drongan	Wm. Black and Sons Ltd., Drongan, Ayr	John Keirs		99	19	Coal, H
Drumgrange, No. 9	Dalmellington	Dalmellington Iron Co., by Ayr	John Haddow	John Ferguson	49	8	Ironstone
Drumgrange, No. 10	Dalmellington	Dalmellington Iron Co., by Ayr	Wm. Smith		55	7	Coal
Drumsmudden	Coylton	Dalmellington Iron Co., by Ayr	W. Howat	James Dick	60	13	Coal, H
Drummuir	Dreghorn	Glengarnock Iron and Steel Co., Kilmarnock	Chas. McIntyre	James Orr	87	8	Coal, M & H, Ironstone
Duchray	Coylton	Alexander George Moore and Co., Drongan, Ayr	A.G. Moore	Jas. Allan	48	10	Coal
Dunaskin	Dalmellington	Dalmellington Iron Co., by Ayr	David Smith	Wm. Glover	17	4	Fireclay
East Muirhouse	Dalry	John Wilson, dalry					Coal, M	Discontinued
Eglinton	Kilwinning	Wm. Baird and Co., Kilwinning	John T. Howat		105	16	Coal, G, H, M & S
Eglinton	Kilwinning	A. Kenneth and Sons, Kilwinning	Wm. Roger		11	3	Coal, M, Fireclay
Fairlie	Kilmarnock	W.C.S. Cuninghame, Kilmarnock	Hugh S. Dunn	R. Sampson Jas. Ross	90	15	Coal, M & S
Fergushill	Kilwinning	Archd. Finnie and Son, Kilwinning	Wm. Rodger	John Barr	389	40	Coal, S
Garrochhill	Coylton	Alexander George Moore and Co., Drongan, Ayr	A.G. Moore	Jas. Allan	40	11	Coal, M & H
Galston	Galston	M'Pherson and Littlejohn, Galston	Gilbert M'Pherson		62	12	Coal, H & S
Gauchalland	Galston	Gauchalland Coal Co., Galston	John Morton		332	68	Coal, H, M & S
Giffen	Dalry	Glengarnock Iron and Steel Co., Glengarnock	Jas. Paul		29	9	Coal, M & S
Gilmilnscroft	Auchinleck	Gauchalland Coal Co., Auchinleck	Wm. Hastie	Dugald Gibb	220	46	Coal, H, M & S
Glengarnock	Kilbirnie	Flengarnock Iron and Steel Co., Glengarnock	Jas. Paul	James Nelson	135	21	Ironstone
Glenbuck	Muirkirk	Cairntable Gas Coal Co., by Lanark	Jno. Anderson		344	56	Coal, G & S
Glengyron	Cumnock	Wm. Baird and Co., Cumnock	Hunter Bowie	Jno. Wyllie	94	12	Coal, M, Fireclay
Goatfoot	Galston	Brand and Co., Galston	Thos. Gardiner	Peter Morrison	65	16	Coal, H & S
Grange	Kilmarnock	A. Yates and Co., Kilmarnock	Jas. Simpson		36	7	Coal, H & M
Grasshill	Muirkirk	Wm. Baird and Co., Muirkirk	Wm. McCulloch	Andrew Tait, No. 1 Pit Wm. Hastie, No. 2 Pit	107	20	Coal, M & S, Ironstone
Hayhills	Beith	R. and D. Mackie and Smith, Beith	D.L. Smith		10	4	Coal, H, M & S
Hayside	Kilmarnock	Busbie Coal Co., Crosshouse						Discontinued
Highouse	Auchinleck	Wm. Baird and Co., Cumnock	Jas. Smith	T.S. McCulloch	110	16	Coal
Hillhead	Kilmarnock	J. and M. Craig, Kilmarnock	Hugh Findlay	Alexander Petrie	66	21	Coal, H, M & S, Fireclay
Hindsward	Cumnock	Wm. Baird and Co., Cumnock	Hunter Bowie	Wm. Thorburn	126	17	Coal, H
Holmes	Galston	Gauchalland Coal Co., Galston	John Morton		33	7	Coal, H, M & S
Hurlford	Hurlford	J. and R. Howie, Kilmarnock	Alex. Goldie	Wm. Houston	35	13	Coal, S & M, Fireclay
Jellieston	Patna	Dalmellington Iron Co., by Ayr	Wm. Smith	James Burges	111	12	Coal, M
Kaimes	Muirkirk	Wm. Baird and Co., Muirkirk	Wm. McCulloch	Wm. Nisbet	109	26	Coal, M & S, Fireclay
Kersland	Dalry	Oliphant and Wardlaw, Dalry	Robt. Wardlaw		5	2	Coal, H & S, Fireclay, Limestone
Kilgrammie	Maybole	David Robertson, Maybole	David Robertson		18	2	Coal, S, Fireclay
Knockterra	Cumnock	Wm. Baird and Co., Cumnock	Hunter Bowie	Saml. Scott	120	15	Coal, H
Ladyha'	Kilwinning	Wm. Baird and Co., Kilwinning	John T. Howat		105	10	Coal, G, M & S, Fireclay
Laight	Dalmellington	Dalmellington Iron Co., by Ayr	Wm. Smith	Wm. Arnot	72	6	Ironstone
Lanemark	New Cumnock	Lanemark Coal Co., New Cumnock	James Gilchrist	Peter Murphy	474	167	Coal, G, H, M & S, Fireclay
Lightshaw	Muirkirk	Wm. Baird and Co., Muirkirk	Wm. McCulloch	Peter Connelly Campbell Campbell, No. 4 Pit	154	26	Coal, H, M & S, Ironstone
Loudoun	Galston	Wm. Baird and Co., Hurlford	John Rodger	Jas. Richmond	83	12	Coal, H & M
Lylestone	Kilwinning	Lylestone Quarry Co. Ltd., Kilwinning			14	5	Coal, S, Oil Shale, Fireclay
Maxwood	Galston	Wm. Baird and Co., Hurlford	John Love	Thos. Paton	87	11	Coal, H & M, Fireclay
Misk	Kilwinning	Wm. Baird and Co., Kilwinning						Pumping
Montgomeriefield	Irvine	A. Kenneth and Sons, Dreghorn	W.H. Roger	Jno. Houston	111	10	Coal, H & M
Moorfield	Kilmarnock	J. and M. Craig, Kilmarnock	Hugh Findlay		47	11	Coal, M, H & S, Fireclay
Pathhead	New Cumnock	James Gray, New Cumnock	Jas. Gray	Alex. Muir	35	6	Coal, H, S & G, Oil Shale
Perceton	Irvine	J. & M. Craig, Kilmarnock	Hugh Reid		24	3	Coal, M, H & S, Fireclay
Pennyvenie	Dalmellington	Dalmellington Iron Co., by Ayr	James Hill	Wm. Hill	141	31	Coal, M, S & C
Plann	Kilmarnock	Plann Fireclay Co., Crosshouse	Alex. Goldie	Wm. Smith	19	4	Coal, H, M & S, Fireclay
Portland	Hurlford	Portland Colliery Co. Ltd., Kilmarnock	Daniel Gilmour	Andrew Johnstone	119	21	Coal, H & S, Fireclay
Portland	Hurlford	Wm. Baird and Co., Hurlford	John Love	James Barbour Thos. Aitken	212	38	Coal, H & M
Polquhairn	Coylton	Polquhairn Coal Co. Lrd., Ochiltree	Robt. Barr	Wm. Davidson	33	11	Coal, H
Rankinston	Patna	Glengarnock Iron and Steel Co., Ayr	Wm. Howat	Jno. Morrison, No. 1 Pit Alex. McCloy, No. 2 Pit Jno. Gray, No. 3 Pit	138	39	Coal, H, S & M, Ironstone
Redburn	Kilwinning	Wm. Baird and Co., Kilwinning	John T. Howat		121	19	Coal, H, S & M, Fireclay
Southhook	Dreghorn	Busbie Coal Co., Kilmarnock					Coal, M	Discontinued
Springhill	Kilmarnock	A. Finnie and Son, Kilmarnock	Jno. Rorrison	James Bowie	240	37	Coal, H & M, Fireclay
Springside	Irvine	A. Kenneth and Sons, Kilwinning	W.H. Roger	Samuel Stewart	169	23	Coal, H & M, Fireclay
Skerrington	Hurlford	J. and R. Howie, Hurlford	Alex. Goldie		68	13	Coal, H & M, Fireclay
Swindridge	Beith	Glengarnock Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Barkip, Dalry					Coal, M & S	Discontinued
Sundrum	Coylton	Dalmellington Iron Co. Ltd., by Ayr	Wm. Howat	David Thom	117	14	Coal, M
Trabboch	Coylton	Wm. Black and Sons Ltd., 18, George Square, Glasgow	David Paterson	David Scott	81	21	Coal, H, M & S
Wellwood	Muirkirk	Wm. Baird and Co. Ltd., Muirkirk	Wm. McCulloch	Jno. Gilchrist	63	12	Coal, M & S, Ironstone
Whitehill	Cumnock	Wm. Baird and Co. Ltd., Lugar Ironworks, Cumnock	Jas. Smith	Alex. Simpson	29	13	Coal
Woodhill	Dreghorn	Glengarnock Iron and Steel Co. Ltd, Kilmaurs	Jno. Muir		211	29	Coal, M & H
			Total		10324	1955

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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