Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd.

(Part of) Lanarkshire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Coal Mines

Britain's Active Mining History Society

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 Lanarkshire (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.
Aitkenhead	Glasgow	George Crookston and Son, Mount Florida, Glasgow	James Crookstone, sen		43	25	Coal, G, H & M
Auchinraith	Blantyre	Merry and Cunninghame Ltd., Blantyre	John Menzies	George Wilson Andrew Wilson	340	148	Coal, H, M & S
Bardykes	Cambuslang	Merry and Cunninghame Ltd., Newton	Robert Seggie		351	108	Coal, M
Barlinnie	Millerston	John Allan and Son, Parkhead	John Allan				Coal, S, Fireclay	Discontinued
Bartonshill	Baillieston	Wm. Baird and Co, Baillieston	James Smith	Joseph Burt	142	22	Coal, H & M, Fireclay
Blackhill	Bishopbriggs	Summerlee and Mossend Iron and Steel Co., Maryhill	John Halliday		129	28	Coal, S, Ironstone
Blantyre	High Blantyre	William Dixon Ltd., Blantyre	S. Thomas	James Barr, No. 1 Pit John Kyle, No. 2 and 3 Pits John Graham, No. 4 Pit	438	110	Coal, H & M
Blantyre Ferme	Uddingston	A.G. Moore and Co., Uddingston	Wm. Watson		74	21	Coal, H, M & S
Bothwell Castle, Nos. 1 & 2 Pits	Bothwell	Wm. Baird and Co. Ltd, Bothwell	Jas. Lawrie		279	60	Coal, H & M
Bothwell Castle, Nos. 3 & 4 Pits	Bothwell	Wm. Baird and Co. Ltd., Bothwell	Jas. Clelland		109	29	Coal, H & M
Bothwell Park	Bothwell	Wm. Baird and Co. Ltd., Bothwell	Richd. McPhee		479	57	Coal, H & M
Bogleshole	Tollcross	James Dunlop and Co. Ltd., Clyde Iron Works, Tollcross	Jos. Buchanan		93	22	Coal, C & M, Fireclay
Braidhurst	Motherwell	Summerlee and Mossend Iron and Steel Co., Motherwell	Hugh Paterson		80	14	Coal, G & H
Bredisholm	Baillieston	Bredisholm Collieries Ltd., Baillieston	James Bain		314	43	Coal, G, H & M, Fireclay
Broomhouse	Mount Vernon	Haughhead Coal Co. Ltd., Broomhouse	William Frew	Isaac Shaw	258	40	Coal, G, H & M
Burnt Broom	Mount Vernon	Dunn Bros., Mount Vernon, Tollcross	Henry King	Wm. Marshall	83	17	Coal, H & S
Cadder, No. 15 Pit	Bishopbriggs	Carron Iron Co., Carron, Stirlingshire	Wm. Brown	Morrison Marshall	183	59	Coal, G, H, M & S, Ironstone
Cadder, No. 16 Pit	Bishopbriggs	Carron Iron Co., Carron, Stirlingshire	Geo. Middleton		126	37	Coal, G, H, M & S, Ironstone
Cairnhill	Airdrie	Wm. Baird and Co., Airdrie	John Buchanan	John Gilmour	64	18	Coal, H & M, Fireclay
Calderbank	Baillieston	Glasgow Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Baillieston	Dundas Simpson	John Robertson	236	20	Coal, H & M
Camp	Motherwell	Camp Coal Co. Ltd., Motherwell	Robt. Weir		101	25	Coal, M
Carfin	Motherwell	Wm. Dixon Ltd., Motherwell	Jas. Gillespie		303	64	Coal, G, H, M & S, Ironstone, Oil Shale
Carfin	Motherwell	Loganlea Coal Co. Ltd., 65, West Regent St., Glasgow	Jno. Wilson		98	28	Coal, G, H & M, Ironstone
Carmyle	Tollcross	James Dunlop and Co., Tollcross	Joseph Buchanan	Jas. Russell	99	21	Coal, H, Fireclay
Chapelhall	Airdrie	J. Watchman, Chapelhall, Airdrie			4	2	Coal
Cleland	Motherwell	Wm. Dixon Ltd., Motherwell	Jas. Gillespie		78	16	Coal, H & S
Cleland, Nos. 35 & 40 Pits	Motherwell	John Agnew, 55, Bath St., Glasgow	Jas. Greig	Peter Strachan	71	14	Coal, G, H & M, Ironstone
Clydeside	Uddingston	Glasgow Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Baillieston	Dundas Simpson	Daniel Martin	225	39	Coal, G, H & M, Ironstone
Comedie	Millerston	Hugh Bain and Sons	Andw. Orr Bain		19	4	Coal, G, H & M, Ironstone
Craigend	Shettleston	Craigend Coal Co., Shettleston					Coal	Discontinued
Craighead	Bothwell	Wm. Baird and Co., Bothwell	Thos. Moodie		389	60	Coal, M & H
Daldowie	Mount Vernon	Dunn Bros., Broomhouse	Henry King	John Duncan	251	56	Coal, M & H
Dalziel	Motherwell	Wishaw Coal Co., Motherwell	John Anderson	Edward Kane Wm. McClurg	312	44	Coal, G, H & S
Dalziel	Motherwell	J. McAndrew and Co., Motherwell	G.B. Begg		106	33	Coal, G, H, M & S, Ironstone, Oil Shale
Douglas Park	Bothwell	Wilson's and Clyde Coal Co. Ltd., Bellshill	Wm. Martin		232	42	Coal, G, H & S
Drumpeller	Coatbridge	Jas. Wood Ltd., Coatbridge	Thos. Walker		178	47	Coal, H & M
Drumpeller	Coatbridge	Summerlee and Mossend Iron and Steel Co., Coatbridge	Thomas Goldie		58	16	Coal, M
Dechmont	Cambuslang	The Dechmont Colliery Co Ltd., Cambuslang	Robt. Fisher	Colin McKay	265	74	Coal, H, M & S
Easterhill	Tollcross	Jas. Dunlop and Co., Tollcross	Joseph Buchanan	David Allan	165	31	Coal, M
East Parkhead	Bellshill	Wilson's and Clyde Coal Co., Bellshill	Wm. Martin		231	43	Coal, H
Ellismuir	Baillieston	Bredisholm Collieries Ltd., Baillieston	James Bain		149	21	Coal, G, H & S
Fairybank	Holytown	Fairybank Coal Co., Newhouse, Holytown					Coal	Discontinued
Farme	Rutherglen	Farme Coal Co. Ltd., Rutherglen	Alex. Anderson		189	41	Coal, G, H & M
Foxley	Tollcross	Jno. Dunn and Stephen, Tollcross	John Phillips	James Archer	129	15	Coal, H, M & S
Garnkirk	Chryston	Garnkirk Fireclay Co., Chryston	Jas. Gillespie	James McIntyre	26	6	Coal, M, Fireclay
Gartcosh	Chryston	Glenboig Union Fireclay Co. Ltd., Cumbernauld	Wm. Reid	Wm. R. Greenhorn	20	4	Fireclay
Gartcraig	Shettleston	Gartcraig Coal and Fireclay Co., Shettleston	Hugh P. Swann		55	18	Coal, M, Fireclay
Gartliston	Chryston	Peter Hurll, Glenboig	Jno. Campbell	George Crichton	36	5	Fireclay
Gartsheugh	Shettleston	David Neilson, Shettleston	David Neilson		4	2	Coal, M
Gartsherrie	Coatbridge	James Nimmo and Co., Coatbridge	Alex. Park	Jas. Henderson	149	27	Coal, M & H
Garturk	Coatbridge	Wm. Dixon Ltd., Coatbridge	Richd. Thomson	James Wyper	106	28	Coal, H & M, Fireclay
Gartverrie	Coatbridge	Glenboig Union Fireclay Co. Ltd., Coatbridge	Wm. Reid		6	2	Fireclay
Gartverrie	Coatbridge	Gartverrie Fireclay Co., Coatbridge	Geo. A. Bishop		5	3	Fireclay
Gateside	Cambuslang	Flemington Coal Co., Cambuslang	James Hardie	Wilson Rennie	232	71	Coal, H, M & S
Gilbertfield	Cambuslang	Cambuslang Coal Co., Cambuslang	Richd. Grant	Wm. Aitken	282	56	Coal, H, M & S
Gilshochill	Maryhill	Summerlee and Mossend Iron and Steel Co., Coatbridge					Coal and Ironstone	Discontinued
Glenclelland	Motherwell	Kerr and Mitchell, Motherwell	Wm. Forsyth	Andrew Nichol	162	37	Coal, G, H, M & S, Fireclay, Ironstone, Oil Shale
Govan	Glasgow	Wm. Dixon Ltd., 1, Dixon St., Glasgow	Jno. French		503	154	Coal, H & M, Fireclay, Ironstone
Greenfield	Shettleston	Jas. Stokes and Son, Tollcross	Dan Smith		31	9	Coal
Hallhill	Baillieston	Wm. Baird and Co., Baillieston	Jas. Smith	Robt. Todd	75	11	Coal, H
Hallside	Cambuslang	Jas. Dunlop and Co., Newton	Thos. Arnott	Peter Inglis	257	68	Coal, M
Hamilton Palace	Bothwell	Bent Colliery Co. Ltd., Bothwell	Archd. Blyth	Alexander Gibson	382	106	Coal, H & M
Hattonrigg	Bellshill	Summerlee and Mossend Iron and Steel Co., Bellshill	Jas. Munro	Peter Sneddon	185	24	Coal, M
Haughhead	Broomhouse	Haughhead Coal Co. Ltd., Broomhouse	Wm. Frew	Isaac Shaw	102	24	Coal, H, M & S
Heathery Knowe	Baillieston	Ferrier and Strain, Bargeddie	David Gardner		63	16	Coal, H & M, Fireclay
Heathfield	Chryston	Heathfield and Cardowan Fireclay Co., Garnkirk	Thos. Rigg	Thos. Reid	34	6	Fireclay, Sandstone
Hillhead	Coatbridge	Wm. Baird and Co., Airdrie	John Buchanan	Wm. Hunter	157	39	Coal, M & H, Fireclay
Hollandhirst	Coatbridge	Wm. Rankin, Coatbridge			18	2	Coal, H & S
Holytown	Holytown	Bothwell Coal Co., Holytown	J. Whiteside	James Ross	45	14	Coal, M, Fireclay
Kenmuirhill	Biallieston	Dunn Bros., Mount Vernon	Henry King	Jno. Duncan	54	32	Coal
Kirkhill	Cambuslang	Kirkhill Coal Co., Cambuslang	Jas. Hogg	Thos. Brown	69	21	Coal, H & S, Fireclay
Kirkwood	Coatbridge	Kirkwood Coal Co., Coatbridge	Robt. Broom		177	66	Coal, G, H, M & S
Kirkwood	Coatbridge	Summerlee and Mossend Iron and Steel Co., Coatbridge	David M. Mowat	J. Pollock	86	20	Coal, M & H
Lauchope	Holytown	Lauchope Coal Co. Ltd., Holytown	Wm. Roy	Geo. McKenzie	61	5	Coal, H, M & S
Lethamhill	Glasgow	John Allan, Millerston	Jno. Allan		34	8	Coal, H, Fireclay
Lochwood	Baillieston	Lochwood Coal Co. Ltd., Baillieston	Alex. Blackadder		65	18	Coal
Mainhill	Baillieston	Wm. Baird and Co., Baillieston	James Smith	Archd. McPhee	140	24	Coal, M & H
Milnwood	Bellshill	Coltness Iron Co., Bellshill	Peter Milligan		416	70	Coal, M
Monkland	Airdrie	Calderbank Steel and Coal Co. Ltd., Calderbank, Airdrie	John Jack		83	20	Coal, H
Netherjohnstone	Motherwell	Lord Belhaven, Motherwell	Thomas Kerr	Jno. Fergusson, Nos. 1 & 2 Pits Wm. Bogle, No. 10 Pit	167	43	Coal, G & M
Newhouse	Holytown	Newhouse Coal Co., Holytown	Martin Dempster	Robt. Dempster	64	10	Coal, H & M
Newlands	Baillieston	Bredisholm Collieries Ltd., Baillieston	James Bain		145	20	Coal, G, H & M
Newton	Cambuslang	James Dunlop and Co., Newton	Thos. Arnott	David Wilson	437	81	Coal, M
North Motherwell	Motherwell	Merry and Cuninghame, Motherwell	Jas. McPhail		429	137	Coal, G, H, M & S
Orbiston	Bellshill	Summerlee and Mossend Iron and Steel Co., Bellshill	Alex. Forbes		439	77	Coal, H & M
Overjohnstone	Motherwell	Lord Belhaven, Motherwell	Thos. Kerr	John Roberts	59	10	Coal, G & M
Overpossil	Bishopbrigg	M. Wallace and Co., Lambhill, Maryhill, Glasgow	Michael Osborne		40	8	Coal, H, M & S
Parkhead	Motherwell	Glasgow Iron and Steel Co., Motherwell	John Graham		233	48	Coal, M & G
Provanhall	Shettleston	R. and J. Mather, Shettleston	Robt. W. Dron		4	2	Coal, M, Fireclay
Rosehall	Coatbridge	Robert Addie and Sons Collieries, Coatbridge	John Smith	Robt. Johnson, No. 5 Pit Hugh Wardlaw, No. 7 Pit Martin Thomson, No. 10 Pit Robt. Reid, No. 12 Pit John Weir, No. 13 Pit	719	153	Coal, M, G & H
Shields	Motherwell	Glasgow Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Motherwell	John Graham	Geo. Wilson	18	12	Coal, M & G
Souterhouse	Coatbridge	Souterhouse Collieries Co., Coatbridge	Archd. Robertson		103	21	Coal, H, M & S
Stonelaw	Rutherglen	Farme Coal Co. Ltd., Rutherglen	Alex. Anderson	Andrew Robertson	185	51	Coal, G, H & M, Ironstone, Fireclay
Tannochside	Uddingston	Calderbank Steel and Coal Co., Calderbank, Airdrie	James Russell	John Husband	394	111	Coal, G, H & M
Thankerton	Holytown	John McAndrew and Co., Holytown	Alex. Waddell		210	47	Coal, H & S
Tollcross	Tollcross	James Stokes and Son, Tollcross	Robt. Gilchrist		34	10	Coal, H
Torrance	East Kilbride	Colin Dunlop and Co., East Kilbride	Jas. Munro		20	3	Coal, H
Viewpark	Uddingston	Robt. Addie and Sons Collieries Ltd., Uddingstone	Robt. Allan	David Murdoch Thomas Gray	395	68	Coal, M, G & H
Wellshot	Cambuslang	Dunn and Glen Ltd., Cambuslang	Henry Condie		107	20	Coal, H, M & S
Westburn	Cambuslang	Westburn Colliery Co., 88, Great Clyde St., Glasgow	Michael Ross	James Holmes Jas. Veitch	383	51	Coal, G, H, M & S, Fireclay
Wester Queenslie	Shettleston	John Allan, Parkhead	John Allan		13	5	Coal	Sinking
Whistleberry	Bothwell	Archd. Russell, Burnbank	Jas. Hastie	Danl. Stalker	28	24	Coal
Woodhall	Airdrie	Barr and Higgins, Calderbank	Alex. Gibson		155	24	Coal, H & S
			Total

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.

© This page copyright - PDMHS - 2005