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Hartwoodhill Colliery
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| Location: | Shotts 10½ miles [17 km] NNW of Lanark |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 65 Falkirk and Linlithgow) NS854603, 55° 49' 21" N, 3° 49' 41" W |
| Opened: | 1890 |
| Closed: | 13 Nov 1914 |
| Pits: | No. 1 Pit |
| No. 2 Pit | |
| No. 3 Pit, locn: (Sheet 65 Falkirk and Linlithgow) NS855605 | |
| Owners: | Shotts Iron Co., Ltd. |
| Output: | 1905 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam. Ironstone. Fireclay. |
| 1910 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam. Ironstone. Fireclay. | |
| 1915 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam. Ironstone. Fireclay. | |
| Employment: | 1905 - 296 (274 below, 22 surface) |
| 1910 - 277 (232 below, 45 surface) | |
| 1915 - 0 [Abandoned] | |
| Seams Worked: | 1905 - Ball, Low, Smithy |
| 1910 - Ball, Low, Smithy | |
| 1915 - Ball, Low, Smithy [Abandoned 13/11/14. Plan to H.O. 24/12/15.] | |
| Notes: | Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete! |
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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!
 | Graham, John, 10 Dec 1897, aged 39, Fireman, Deceased entered a longwall place for the purpose of making his second inspection for the day. He crawled under the brushing, and had just reached the face when a large stone suddenly fell upon him, killing him instantly | |||||
| McLean, Charles, 04 May 1896, (accident: 02 May 1896), aged 55, Miner, Deceased was drawing in front of a double snibbled loaded tub, on a road dipping 1 in 6. He lost control of it, and was crushed against a prop at the platform, sustaining injuries which terminated fatally two days afterwards | |||||
| Muir, John, 06 Apr 1914, aged 27, Miner, He was holing at the coal face when a large piece of sandstone fell from the roof between the props and killed him instantly. There were two clay partings running parallel with the face, which deceased had failed to notice | |||||
| Riley, James, 06 Dec 1889, aged 19, Brakesman, Crushed by waggons | |||||
| 4 names found | ||||||
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Hartwoodhill Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Hartwoodhill Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015), East Scotland District (No. 1) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), East Scotland District (No. 1) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1897 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8819), East Scotland District (No. 1) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1914 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 8023)), Scotland Division (No. 1) by W. Walker, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
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