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Grougar Colliery
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| Location: | Kilmarnock 3 miles [5 km] E of Kilmarnock |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 70 Ayr, Kilmarnock and Troon) NS477375, 55° 36' 27" N, 4° 24' 59" W |
| Opened: | 1855 |
| Closed: | 1890 |
| Pits: | No. 4, locn: (Sheet 70 Ayr, Kilmarnock and Troon) NS482373 |
| Owners: | Portland Iron Company |
| Eglinton Iron Company | |
| William Baird and Co. | |
| Output: | 1894 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing. |
| Employment: | 1894 - 88 (71 below, 17 surface) |
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Description
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Disasters (5 or more killed)
None found.
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Names of those killed at this colliery
Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!
 | Cowan, John, 14 Feb 1868, aged 13, Boy, Fall of stone at face | |||||
| Frew, Alexander, 28 Feb 1870, aged 31, Collier, Fall of coal | |||||
| Hillhouse, William, 26 Dec 1882, aged 21, Collier, Fall of coal | |||||
| Hopkins, John, 25 Jun 1880, aged 13, Pony driver, Fell before a "race" of hutches | |||||
| Jones, James, 11 Jun 1872, aged 16, Boy, Fall of coal | |||||
| Jones, James, 24 Apr 1882, aged 51, Collier, Fall of coal whilst engaged taking it down | |||||
| Scobbie, William, 31 Jan 1874, aged 18, Collier, Fall of roof near his working face | |||||
| Scott, John, 31 Oct 1884, aged 20, Collier, Fall of coal and roof | |||||
| 8 names found | ||||||
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Grougar Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Grougar Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1868 Mines Inspectors Report, West Scotland District by William Alexander, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1872 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 840), Scotland, West District by William Alexander, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429), Scotland, West District by William Alexander, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
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