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(Part of) Stirlingshire'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 Stirlingshire (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.
Balglass	Lennoxtown	Matthew Muirhead, Lennoxtown	Jno. McGuire		26	9	Coal, M, Limestone
Balgrochan	Lennoxtown	Matthew Muirhead, Lennoxtown	Jno. McGuire		29	9	Coal, M, Lmestone
Banknock Estate	Banknock	James McGill, Hollandbush, Denny	Jas. McGill				Coal and Fireclay	Discontinued
Banknock	Banknock	John Young and Co., Banknock, Hollandbush	Wm. Barbour		186	30	Coal, H, M & S, Oil Shale
Broomrigg	Banknock	Banknock Coal Co., Bonnybridge	John Loudon	Robt. Hoggan	99	16	Coal, H, G & S
Banton	Kilsyth	J.J. Cadell, Bonnybridge					Coal, H	Discontinued
Bannockburn	Bannockburn	Alloa Coal Co., Stirling	Geo. Thomson	Jas. Carson, Neil Watson	320	108	Coal, C, G, H & S
Barrwood	Kilsyth	Wm. Baird and Co., Kilsyth	Neil Munro		130	51	Coal, C & S
Campsie	Lennoxtown	John and Robt. Baird, Lennoxtown			17	8	Coal, M, Limestone
Carronrigg	Denny	A.G. Moore and Co., 156, St. Vincent St., Glasgow	David M. Moore	Alex. Langley	65	25	Coal, S
Coney Park	Kilsyth	Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Coal Co. Ltd., Hollandbush	Thos. Nimmo		13	7	Coal, H, Fireclay
Dumbreck	Kilsyth	Wm. Baird and Co., Kilsyth	Neil Munro		358	136	Coal, C & S
Dunmore	Bannockburn	Peter Murray, Bannockburn	Peter M. Cairns		53	15	Coal, C, H & S
East Plean	Bannockburn	Plean Colliery Co., Bannockburn	Robt. Stanners	Henry Phee	113	64	Coal, S
Glorat	Lennoxtown	John Kirk, Milton of Campsie			4	2	Coal, M, Limestone
Haugh	Kilsyth	Wm. Baird and Co., Kilsyth	Neil Munro		85	36	Coal, C & H
Herbertshire	Denny	Robt. Addie and Sons Collieries Ltd., Denny	J.A. Lochhead	Jas. Murdoch, No. 2 Pit	188	51	Coal, S
Neilston	Kilsyth	Jas. Wood Ltd., Kilsyth	John Barr	Duncan McFarlane	55	30	Coal, S & C
Quarter	Denny	Wm. Baird and Co., Denny	Jno. Buchanan	Alexander Baxter	168	41	Coal, S
Riskend	Kilsyth	Wm. Baird and Co., Kilsyth					Coal and Ironstone	Discontinued
			Total		1909	636

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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