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Ayrshire Afton No.1 New Cumnock 1871 October 1948
Ayrshire Auchincruive Prestwick 1900 June 1973
Ayrshire Auchincruive Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Prestwick 1910 December 1960
Ayrshire Ayr Annbank 1915 November 1959 See Enterkine Nos. 10 & 12. Merged in 1959
Ayrshire Bank New Cumnock 1854 May 1969
Ayrshire Bank No.2 New Cumnock 1946 April 1950 Formerly New Bank, Pit No.2
Ayrshire Barbeth Drongan 1945 November 1955
Ayrshire Barony Auchinleck 1865 February 1989
Ayrshire Barony Nos.1, 2 & 3 Cumnock 1908 November 1962
Ayrshire Beoch Dalmellington 1837 March 1968
Ayrshire Blair Dalry 1953 March 1969
Ayrshire Bogton Dalmellington 1930 July 1954
Ayrshire Bridgend New Cumnock 1940 August 1964
Ayrshire Broomlands Dreghorn 1950 May 1953
Ayrshire Cairnhill Lugar 1952 November 1976
Ayrshire Carston Drongan 1950 January 1957
Ayrshire Chalmerston Nos.4 & 5 Dalmellington 1925 December 1959
Ayrshire Chalmerston Nos.6 & 7 Dalmellington 1934 August 1952
Ayrshire Coalburn New Cumnock 1854 February 1962
Ayrshire Cronberry Moor New Cumnock 1920 March 1957
Ayrshire Dalquharran Girvan 1951 April 1977
Ayrshire Enterkine Nos.10 & 12 Annbank 1878 November 1959
Ayrshire Fauldhead Kirkconnel 1896 July 1968
Ayrshire Fortacres Dundonald 1924 January 1957
Ayrshire Greenhill Littlemill 1936 (September) 1958 Merged with Polquhairn
Ayrshire Highhouse Auchinleck 1894 1983
Ayrshire Hindsward Cumnock 1954 January 1959
Ayrshire Houldsworth Patna 1900 December 1965
Ayrshire Kames Muirkirk 1880 July 1968
Ayrshire Killoch Ochiltree 1953 (March) 1987 Sunk 1957.
Ayrshire Killochan Girvan 1905 July 1967
Ayrshire Knockshinnoch New Cumnock 1940 February 1968
Ayrshire Littlemill Rankinston 1905 June 1974
Ayrshire Lochlea Mauchline 1949 November 1973
Ayrshire Lugar Lugar 1942 December 1953
Ayrshire Mauchline Mauchline 1925 August 1966
Ayrshire Maxwell Girvan 1903 July 1973
Ayrshire Minnivey Dalmellington 1955 November 1975
Ayrshire Mortonmuir Cronberry 1947 December 1953
Ayrshire Newfield Dundonald 1940 August 1956
Ayrshire Pennyvenie Dalmellington 1872 July 1978
Ayrshire Pennyvenie No.4 Dalmellington 1911 March 1961
Ayrshire Polquhairn Nos.1, 4, 5 & 6 Littlemill 1895 August 1962
Ayrshire Rig Kirkconnel 1948 May 1966
Ayrshire Roger Kirkconnel 1952 September 1980
Ayrshire Seaforth New Cumnock 1940 April 1953
Ayrshire Shewalton Dreghorn 1924 July 1955
Ayrshire Shieldmains Drongan 1927 February 1950
Ayrshire Sorn Mauchline 1952 April 1983
Ayrshire Sundrum Nos.5 & 6 Coylton 1952 March 1961
Ayrshire Tofts Prestwick 1914 June 1950
Ayrshire Warrix Dreghorn 1944 November 1950
Ayrshire Whitehill Cumnock 1893 July 1965
Ayrshire Whitehill No.3 & 4 Cumnock 1946 (July) 1963 Merged with Whitehill (Ayr)
Clackmannanshire Brucefield Clackmannan 1905 April 1961
Clackmannanshire Craigrie Clackmannan 1938 August 1952
Clackmannanshire Devon Menstrie 1879 March 1960
Clackmannanshire Devon No.3 Menstrie 1895 March 1959 See Meta
Clackmannanshire Forthbank Alloa 1947 January 1958
Clackmannanshire Glenochil Menstrie 1952 June 1962
Clackmannanshire Harviestoun Tillicoultry 1955 September 1961
Clackmannanshire King O’Muirs No.1 Alloa 1938 March 1954
Clackmannanshire King O’Muirs No.2 Alloa 1950 May 1957
Clackmannanshire Melloch Tillicoultry 1850 1948 See Tillicoultry
Clackmannanshire Meta Menstrie 1923 March 1959
Clackmannanshire Tillicoultry Tillicoultry 1866 January 1957
Clackmannanshire Zetland Alloa 1935 September 1960
Dumbartonshire Dullatur Dullatur 1935 May 1964
Dumbartonshire Auchengeich Bridgend by Chryston 1905 May 1965
Dumbartonshire Bedlay Coatbridge 1904 December 1981
Dumbartonshire Cardowan Stepps 1924 August 1983 Sunk 1927?
Dumbartonshire Gartshore 9-11 Kilsyth 1910 March 1968
Dumbartonshire Gartshore Nos.3 & 12 Kilsyth 1865 September 1959
Dumbartonshire Wester Auchengeich Bishopbridge, Glasgow 1925 February 1968
Dumbartonshire Wester Gartshore Kirkintilloch 1872 March 1950
Dumfrieshire Gateside & Tower Kirkconnel 1955 March 1964
Dumfrieshire Tower Kirkconnel 1916 – Part of Gateside & Tower
East Lothian Bellyford Ormiston 1915 November 1961
East Lothian Carberry Smeaton 1866 February 1960
East Lothian Fleets Ormiston 1866 March 1959
East Lothian Glencairn Prestonpans 1936 January 1962
East Lothian Limeylands Ormiston 1895 1952 See Bellyford
East Lothian Oxenford No.2 Ormiston 1854 1951
East Lothian Oxenford No.3 Ormiston 1949 January 1959
East Lothian Prestongrange Prestonpans 1820 December 1962
East Lothian Prestonlinks Prestonpans 1899 February 1964
East Lothian Tynemount Ormiston 1924 – See Oxenford No.3
East Lothian Winton Ormiston 1849 April 1962
Fife Aitken Kelty 1896 March 1963
Fife Balgonie Coaltown of Wemyss 1854 February 1960
Fife Benarty Kelty 1938 October 1959
Fife Blairenbathie Kelty 1945 August 1962
Fife Blairhall East Grange 1905 May 1969
Fife Bogside Balgownie Mains 1957 – See Longannet Complex
Fife Bogside No.3 Balgownie Mains 1957 – See Longannet Complex
Fife Bowhill Cardensen 1885 April 1947
Fife Bowhill Cardensen 1895 June 1965
Fife Castlehill Kincardine 1965 – See Longannet Complex
Fife Comrie Saline 1935 1986 Sunk 1936?
Fife Cowdenbeath No.7 Lumphinnons 1869 January 1960
Fife Dollar Dollar 1843 October 1954
Fife Dollar Dollar 1856 May 1973
Fife Dora Lumphinnons 1890 February 1959
Fife Dundonald Cardenden 1953 – See Lady Helen.
Fife Dysart Dysart 1854 – See Frances
Fife Earlseat Coaltown of Wemyss 1905 December 1958
Fife Elgin Wellwood 1915 – See Wellwood
Fife Fordell Crossgates 1843 March 1966
Fife Frances Dysart 1850 January 1995 Coal News, June 1993 – Mothballed in 1985. Coal News, January 1995 – to be closed.
Fife Jenny Gray Lochgelly 1854 September 1959
Fife Kinglassie Kinglassie 1908 November 1966
Fife Lady Helen Cardenden 1905 February 1964
Fife Lindsay Kelty 1873 January 1965
Fife Lindsay No.2 Kelty 1945 August 1962 See Blairenbathie
Fife Little Raith Lumphinnons 1854 February 1959 Part of Dora
Fife Lochgelly Lochgelly 1905 October 1965 See Nellie
Fife Lochhead Coaltown of Wemyss 1890 March 1970
Fife Longannet Complex Kincardine 1964 March 2002 Included Castlehill and Solsgirth. Sunk 1964 and closed by Scottish Coal.
Fife Lumphinnans No.1 Kelty 1852 January 1957
Fife Lumphinnans No.XI Kelty 1896 November 1966
Fife Mary Lochore 1848 August 1966
Fife Michael East Wemyss 1905 September 1967
Fife Minto Lochgelly 1903 September 1967
Fife Nellie Lochgelly 1905 October 1965
Fife Randolph Coaltown of Wemyss 1920 April 1968
Fife Rosie Buckhaven 1880 December 1953
Fife Rothes Coaltown of Wemyss 1946 May 1962
Fife Seafield Kirkaldy 1955 January 1988
Fife Solsgirth Kincardine 1865 1990 See Longannet Complex
Fife Thornton Thornton 1900 January 1953
Fife Torry Newmills 1951 May 1965
Fife Valleyfield Newmills 1908 March 1965 Part of Kinneil-Valleyfield
Fife Victoria Coaltown of Wemyss 1890 March 1970 Part of Lochhead
Fife Wellesley Denbeath 1883 July 1967
Fife Wellsgreen Coaltown of Wemyss 1888 April 1959
Fife Wellwood Wellwood 1939 June 1950
Fife Windyedge Kelty 1945 June 1951
Fife Cameron Buckhaven 1854 July 1959
Fife Glencraig Lochore 1895 July 1966
Fife Isle of Canty Milesmark 1939 September 1948
Fife Oakfield Kelty 1944 October 1949
Lanarkshire Andershaw Carmacoup 1948 July 1959
Lanarkshire Ardenrigg Airdrie 1908 June 1963
Lanarkshire Ashgill Larkhall 1945 October 1951
Lanarkshire Auchlochan Coalburn 1890 July 1968
Lanarkshire Auchmeddan Mains Lesmahagow 1945 June 1968
Lanarkshire Auldton Coalburn 1941 July 1949
Lanarkshire Auldton Coalburn 1951 October 1963
Lanarkshire Avonbraes Quarter, Hamilton 1949 May 1965
Lanarkshire Bankend Coalburn 1855 September 1958
Lanarkshire Bardykes Flemington 1885 October 1962
Lanarkshire Baton Shotts 1870 June 1950
Lanarkshire Beaton’s Lodge Larkhall 1940 October 1961
Lanarkshire Benhar Shotts 1914 October 1962
Lanarkshire Bishop No.3 Gartcosh 1939 February 1948
Lanarkshire Blairmuckhill Shotts 1905 July 1959
Lanarkshire Blantyre Newton, Glasgow 1865 July 1957
Lanarkshire Blantyreferme No.3 Newton, Glasgow 1850 August 1964
Lanarkshire Blantyreferme Nos. 1 & 2 Newton, Glasgow 1894 April 1962
Lanarkshire Boglea Airdrie 1940 March 1962
Lanarkshire Bothwell Castle Nos.1 & 2 Bothwell 1875 December 1949
Lanarkshire Bothwell Castle Nos.3 & 4 Bothwell 1889 February 1959 Still used as a pumping station in 1964.
Lanarkshire Branchal Wishaw 1924 July 1959
Lanarkshire Broomside Motherwell 1869 October 1948 Part of Dalzell & Broomside
Lanarkshire Calderhead Shotts 1938 August 1958
Lanarkshire Canderigg Stonehouse 1902 January 1954
Lanarkshire Canderigg, Nos 6 & 7 Larkhall 1938 November 1964
Lanarkshire Carnbroe Carnbroe 1925 August 1947
Lanarkshire Castlehill Castlehill 1915 July 1954
Lanarkshire Chapel Wishaw 1935 April 1949
Lanarkshire Coatspark Cambuslang 1925 May 1958
Lanarkshire Collyshot Newmains 1890 February 1947
Lanarkshire Dalzell & Broomside Motherwell 1869 October 1948
Lanarkshire Douglas Ponfeigh 1893 September 1967
Lanarkshire Douglas Castle Carmacoup 1912 October 1959
Lanarkshire Duntilland Salsburgh 1865 April 1951
Lanarkshire East Benhar Shotts 1938 September 1957
Lanarkshire Fernigare Hamilton 1850 February 1947
Lanarkshire Fortissat Shotts 1870 April 1959
Lanarkshire Garscube Glasgow 1918 August 1966 Sunk 1948.
Lanarkshire Gillhead Wishaw 1945 October 1955
Lanarkshire Glen Mine Coatbridge 1940 November 1954
Lanarkshire Glentaggart Carmacoup 1943 October 1969
Lanarkshire Glentore Airdrie 1954 April 1964
Lanarkshire Glespin Carmacoup 1854 – See Kennox
Lanarkshire Greenhead Wishaw 1870 – See Branchal
Lanarkshire Greenlees Cambuslang 1947 February 1957
Lanarkshire Hamilton Palace Motherwell 1884 May 1959
Lanarkshire Hassockrigg Shotts 1885 July 1962
Lanarkshire Headless Cross No.2 Stane 1938 February 1953
Lanarkshire Headless Cross No.I Stane 1946 August 1949
Lanarkshire High Darngavil High Darngavil 1938 November 1949
Lanarkshire Hillhouserigg Shotts 1850 April 1949
Lanarkshire Kennox Carmacoup 1908 June 1972
Lanarkshire Kingshill No.1 Newmains 1915 October 1968
Lanarkshire Kingshill No.2 Wilsontown 1931 November 1963
Lanarkshire Kingshill No.3 Newmains 1946 July 1974
Lanarkshire Knowehead Newhouse 1940 June 1962
Lanarkshire Knowehead Old Newhouse June 1948
Lanarkshire Knowetop Quarter, Hamilton 1947 September 1966
Lanarkshire Langside Salsburgh 1945 October 1949
Lanarkshire Lochend Longriggend 1880 December 1948
Lanarkshire Netherton Harthill 1938 October 1950
Lanarkshire Northfield Shotts 1915 July 1961
Lanarkshire Overtown Wishaw 1930 June 1954
Lanarkshire Overtown Wishaw 1956 January 1968
Lanarkshire Overwood Larkhall 1937 1954 Merged with Canderside
Lanarkshire Quarter Quarter 1815 March 1951
Lanarkshire Skellyton Hamilton 1944 April 1951
Lanarkshire Southfield Shotts 1920 May 1959
Lanarkshire Stane Shotts 1900 December 1955
Lanarkshire Stane Mine Shotts 1948 October 1953
Lanarkshire Swinstie Cleland 1938 March 1948
Lanarkshire Thankerton Holytown 1850 December 1953
Lanarkshire Thinacres Larkhall 1938 May 1963
Lanarkshire Westoun Mine Coalburn 1925 June 1962
Lanarkshire Wilsontown Forth 1875 February 1955
Lanarkshire Woodside Dalserf 1848 July 1955
Linlithgowshire Barbauchlaw Armadale 1900 February 1952
Linlithgowshire Carriden Bo’ness 1914 January 1953
Linlithgowshire Foulshiels Stoneyburn 1895 November 1957
Mid Lothian Arniston Newtongrange 1854 April 1962
Mid Lothian Bilston Glen Loanhead 1952 May 1989
Mid Lothian Burghlee Loanhead 1947 October 1964
Mid Lothian Castle Mine Cranston 1949 August 1958
Mid Lothian Cowdenfoot Dalkeith 1956 August 1965
Mid Lothian Dalkeith Smeaton 1938 December 1978 Nos 5 and 9?
Mid Lothian Easthouses Newtongrange 1909 October 1969
Mid Lothian Edgehead Newtongrange 1947 August 1959
Mid Lothian Gilmerton Liberton 1928 November 1961
Mid Lothian Harwood Breich 1946 February 1959
Mid Lothian Lady Victoria Newtongrange 1895 March 1981
Mid Lothian Lingerwood Newtongrange 1798 April 1967
Mid Lothian Loanhead Loanhead 1855 December 1965 See Ramsay
Mid Lothian Monktonhall Millerhall 1953 April 1998 Sinking in 1964. Coal News, April 1993 – taken over by a workers’ consortium in June 1992.
Mid Lothian Ramsay Loanhead 1950 December 1965
Mid Lothian Roslin Roslin 1901 January 1969
Mid Lothian Whitehill Rosewell 1890 June 1961
Mid Lothian Woodmuir Breich 1975 July 1963
Mid Lothian Woolmet Portobello 1898 September 1966
Stirlingshire Argyll Campbeltown 1946 March 1967
Stirlingshire Balmore Torrence 1940 April 1960
Stirlingshire Bannockburn Cowle 1894 December 1953
Stirlingshire Bannockburn Mine Stirling 1953 September 1964
Stirlingshire Barleyside Falkirk 1947 April 1949
Stirlingshire Blackston Avonbridge 1930 December 1948
Stirlingshire Dumbreck Kilsyth 1885 January 1963
Stirlingshire Gateside No.1 Maddiston 1938 December 1949
Stirlingshire Gateside No.2 Maddiston 1939 March 1952
Stirlingshire Herbertshire Bonnybridge 1889 November 1959
Stirlingshire Manor Powis Stirling 1910 October 1972
Stirlingshire Pirnhall Bannockburn 1933 April 1963
Stirlingshire Plean Cowle 1895 November 1962
Stirlingshire Policy Falkirk 1924 November 1959
Stirlingshire Polmaise 3 & 4 Stirling 1904 June 1987
Stirlingshire Polmaise Nos.1 & 2 Stirling 1904 June 1958
Stirlingshire Redding Falkirk 1894 May 1958
Stirlingshire South Bantaskine Falkirk 1940 March 1959
Stirlingshire Twechar No.1 Kilsyth 1865 June 1964
West Lothian Baads Bathgate 1908 May 1962
West Lothian Blackrigg Bathgate 1960 July 1955
West Lothian Cuthill Bathgate 1955 (December) 1960 Merged with Baads
West Lothian Dumback No. 1 Whitburn 1954 January 1959
West Lothian East Plean Cowle 1895 – See Plean.
West Lothian Easton Bathgate 1895 June 1973
West Lothian Greenrigg Whitburn 1905 June 1960
West Lothian Hopetoun Bathgate 1895 – See Easton
West Lothian Kinneil Bo’ness 1880 December 1982
West Lothian Kinneil-Valleyfield Bo’ness 1960 June 1978
West Lothian Loganlea Bathgate 1890 July 1959
West Lothian Meadowmill Prestonpans 1952 June 1960
West Lothian Newcraighall Portobello 1897 April 1968
West Lothian Polkemmet Whitburn 1913 June 1986
West Lothian Riddochhill Bathgate 1890 December 1968
West Lothian Whitrigg Whitburn 1900 June 1972
West Lothian Woodend Armadale 1890 June 1965

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