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King 'o Muirs Colliery |
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King 'o Muirs Colliery |
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King 'o Muirs Colliery
| Location: |
Alloa
5½ miles [9 km] E of Stirling
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| Map Ref: |
(Sheet 58 Perth and Alloa) NS879953, 56° 8' 14" N, 3° 48' 15" W |
| Opened: |
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| Closed: |
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| Pits: |
No. 1 Pit |
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No. 2 Pit, locn: (Sheet 58 Perth and Alloa) NS872959 |
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No. 3 Pit, locn: (Sheet 58 Perth and Alloa) NS872959 |
| Owners: |
Alloa Coal Co., Ltd. |
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1947 - National Coal Board (N.C.B.) |
| Output: |
1947 - Coal: Household, Industrial. (18,640 tons) |
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1954 - Coal: Household. |
| Employment: |
1940 - 19 (15 below, 4 surface) |
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1947 - 31 (28 below, 3 surface) |
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1954 - 73 (64 below, 9 surface) |
| Seams Worked: |
1954 - Lower Five Feet |
| Notes: |
Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete! |
Description
Disasters (5 or more killed)
None found.
Names of those killed at this colliery
No names found.
Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of King 'o Muirs Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to King 'o Muirs Colliery
Credits
Sources:
- 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1954 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
Related Links:
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