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Pennyvenie Colliery

Location:	Dalmellington 13 miles [21 km] SE of Ayr
Map Ref:	(Sheet 70 Ayr, Kilmarnock and Troon) NS484068, 55° 19' 55" N, 4° 23' 25" W
Opened:
Closed:
Pits:	No. 1 Pit
	No. 2 Pit
	No. 3 Pit
	No. 4 Pit, locn: (Sheet 70 Ayr, Kilmarnock and Troon) NS501069
	No. 5 Pit, locn: (Sheet 70 Ayr, Kilmarnock and Troon) NS488070
	No. 6 Pit
	No. 7 Pit
Owners:	Dalmellington Iron Co.
	Dalmellington Iron Co., Ltd.
	Bairds and Dalmellington Ltd.
	1947 - National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Output:	1894 - Coal: Coking, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1896 - Coal: Coking, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1900 - Coal: Coking, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1905 - Coal: Coking, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1910 - Coal: Coking, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1915 - No. 4 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing.
	1915 - No. 5 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing.
	1915 - Nos. 2 and 3 - Coal: Coking, Household, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1920 - No. 4 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing.
	1920 - No. 5 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing.
	1920 - Nos. 2 and 3 - Coal: Coking, Household, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1947 - No. 4 - Coal: Gas, Household, Industrial. (75,000 tons)
	1947 - Nos. 2, 3 and 5 - Coal: Gas, Household, Industrial. (136,000 tons)
	1954 - No. 4 - Coal: Gas, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1954 - Nos. 2, 3 and 7 - Coal: Gas, Manufacturing, Steam.
Employment:	1894 - 217 (168 below, 49 surface)
	1896 - 172 (141 below, 31 surface)
	1900 - 250 (186 below, 64 surface)
	1905 - 339 (268 below, 71 surface)
	1910 - 371 (282 below, 89 surface)
	1910 - 49 (30 below, 19 surface) [Sinking]
	1915 - No. 4 - 210 (160 below, 50 surface)
	1915 - No. 5 - 4 (3 below, 1 surface)
	1915 - Nos. 2 and 3 - 300 (225 below, 75 surface)
	1920 - No. 4 - 252 (204 below, 48 surface)
	1920 - No. 5 - 15 (14 below, 1 surface)
	1920 - Nos. 2 and 3 - 430 (361 below, 69 surface)
	1923 - No. 4 - 64 (48 below, 16 surface)
	1923 - Nos. 2 and 3 - 248 (216 below, 32 surface)
	1933 - No. 4 - 160 (125 below, 35 surface)
	1933 - Nos. 2, 3 and 5 - 440 (380 below, 60 surface)
	1937 - No. 4 - 286 (229 below, 57 surface)
	1937 - Nos. 2, 3 and 5 - 560 (423 below, 137 surface)
	1940 - No. 4 - 222 (172 below, 50 surface)
	1940 - Nos. 2, 3 and 5 - 468 (363 below, 105 surface)
	1947 - No. 4 - 216 (166 below, 50 surface)
	1947 - Nos. 2, 3 and 5 - 417 (332 below, 85 surface)
	1954 - No. 4 - 306 (268 below, 38 surface)
	1954 - Nos. 2, 3 and 7 - 579 (494 below, 85 surface)
Seams Worked:	1910 - High, Sloanstone, Splint
	1910 - High, Low Chalmerstone, Splint [Sinking]
	1915 - No. 4 - High, Low, Splint
	1915 - No. 5 - Chalmerstone
	1915 - Nos. 2 and 3 - High, Sloanstone, Splint
	1920 - No. 4 - High, Low, Splint
	1920 - No. 5 - Chalmerstone
	1920 - Nos. 2 and 3 - 2 ft. 3 in. Seam, Camlarg, Chalmerstone, High, Minnivey, Sloanstone, Splint
	1954 - No. 4 - Low Camlarg, Two Feet Seven
	1954 - Nos. 2, 3 and 7 - High, Low Camlarg, Splint, Two Feet Seven, Two Feet Three
	Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Pennyvenie Colliery
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Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

None Found

Names of those killed at this colliery

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

						Baillie, John, 12 Jul 1905, aged 13, Drawer, In coming out a level with a full hutch his light went out. Another drawer coming behind, not seeing him, ran against him with his hutch
						Blaney, William, 17 Apr 1924, 8.30 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 14, Clipper, He was unclipping the front clip of a rake of 10 loaded hutches on an endless rope haulage when he stumbled and fell. Before the haulage was stopped two hutches passed over him, inflicting injuries from which he died 4 hours later. A back slip was in use. A clear space of 2 ft. between the hutches and the side of the road nearest the hutches was not provided, and deceased, being right-handed, had walked backwards in front of the rake to take off the clip. The boy was very young for such work
						Bryce, James, 10 Oct 1924, 12.15 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 23, Miner, Deceased was getting down coal at the face when a fall of roof occurred which killed him. The fall came away from between two parallel lypes and was 7 ft. long by 2 ft. 10 ins. wide by 1 ft. 10 ins. thick. The place had been examined by the fireman about 4 hours before and then appeared to be safe, but in the meantime deceased had taken out several hutches of coal. The timbering rules were not contravened, but had straps been used systematically the accident might not have happened
						Geddes, James, 03 Dec 1887, aged 14, Miner, Fall of roof
						Gillan, John, 18 Dec 1885, aged 17, Drawer, Fall of roof
						Jones, Alexander, 28 Feb 1880, aged 44, Fireman, Explosion of firedamp
						McJannet, James, 23 Nov 1892, aged 16, Pony driver, Fall of roof at working face [More information ...]
						McLachlaw, Isaac, 27 May 1884, aged 55, Collier, Fall of roof
						Millar, Robert, 07 Feb 1913, aged 17, Miner's Drawer, Deceased was taking a loaded tub along a branch road. It was filled rather high above the top of the body of the tub, and caught a crowntree, swept it out, and about 6 cwts. of broken sandstone fell on him, killing him instantly
						Millar, William, 13 Sep 1911, aged 15, Chain Runner, Deceased went into a haulage motor room, and for some reason, probably to see for himself how an indicator or clutch gearing worked, he went through the machinery fencing and was caught by a gear wheel, when the haulage, which was at that time at rest, started
						Miller, Robert, 03 Dec 1886, aged 44, Collier, Fall of coal and roof
						Murphy, John, 11 Apr 1896, aged 76, Labourer, Jammed between wall of coal-washing machinery by a waggon, which he and others were shifting
						Naylor, William, 01 Mar 1882, (accident: 27 Jan 1882), aged 58, Bottomer, Fall of roof. Injured on 27th Jan
						O'Neil, James, 31 Aug 1881, aged 32, Collier, Fall of roof
						Pettigrew, William, 25 Jul 1888, aged 17, Waggon shifter, Crushed between two waggons
						Saddler, William, 07 Mar 1908, aged 20, Miner, While holing the coal gave way and fell on him. It is said that it broke over three sprags set to support it
						Torrence, James, 04 Feb 1910, aged 60, Coke Filler, When using a pinch to move waggons he fell between the waggons and was killed
						Wallace, Andrew, 08 Jun 1891, aged 14, Drawer, Fall of roof at face
						Watson, James, 10 Dec 1885, (accident: 25 Nov 1885), aged 22, Collier, Explosion of fire damp; injured on 25th November

						19 names found

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Credits

Sources:

1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241), 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
1888-02
1892 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6986), West Scotland District (No. 2) by John M. Ronaldson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), West Scotland District (No. 2) by John M. Ronaldson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1905 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2910), West Scotland District (No. 2) by J. M. Ronaldson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1908 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4672), West Scotland District (No. 2) by J. M. Ronaldson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1910 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 5676), Scotland District (No. 1) by W. Walker, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1911 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6237), Scotland District (No. 1) by W. Walker, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1913 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 7439), 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
1920 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1923 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
1924 Mines Inspectors Report, Scotland Division (No. 1) by J. Masterton, H.M. Inspector of Mines [DMM Ref: L-01624 - Tom Bainbridge Collection]
1933 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
1937 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
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
OS Grid Reference from Adit Now website