	Swindridge Muir Colliery	Index	Swindridge Muir Colliery

Swindridge Muir Colliery

Location:	Beith 10 miles [16 km] NW of Kilmarnock
Map Ref:	(Sheet 63 Firth of Clyde) NS325503, 55° 43' 3" N, 4° 39' 55" W
Opened:	1854
Closed:	1905
Owners:	Merry and Cunningham
	Glengarnock Iron and Steel Co.
Output:	1894 - Coal: Manufacturing, Steam.
	1896 - Coal: Manufacturing, Steam.
	1900 - Coal: Steam.
	1905 - Coal: Steam.
Employment:	1894 - 47 (43 below, 4 surface)
	1896 - 0 [Discontinued]
	1900 - 1
	1905 - 0 [Discontinued]

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!

						Barr, Andrew, 22 Mar 1869, aged 12, Drawer, Fall of coal
						Cogans, Hugh, 08 May 1862, aged 13, Boy, Fall of roof at the face
						Ford, John, 27 Jan 1866, aged 28, Collier, Fall of roof in his working place
						Gordon, David, 25 Jul 1870, aged 44, Collier, Fall of coal
						Mullen, John, 13 May 1880, aged 18, Miner, Whilst engaged blasting shot exploded before he got out of its way
						Neil, James, 02 Feb 1876, aged 45, Collier, Fall of roof whilst engaged securing it [More information ...]
						Pullonie, James, 20 Sep 1871, aged 54, Collier, Fall of coal
						Sheddon, William, 31 May 1875, aged 24, Collier, Fall of coal in working place
						Smith, James, 06 Aug 1873, aged 48, Pony driver, The cage was raised when the deceased was crossing the cage with an empty hutch
						Smith, John, 06 Aug 1877, aged 23, Sinker, Fell down the shaft from surface
						Woods, Blackley, 02 Feb 1876, Boy, Fall of roof whilst engaged securing it [More information ...]

						11 names found

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Credits

Sources:

1869 Mines Inspectors Report (C 124), West Scotland District by William Alexander, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1871 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 653), Scotland, West District by William Alexander, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1873 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1056), Scotland, West District by William Alexander, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1875 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1499), Scotland, West District by William Alexander, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1876 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1734), Scotland, West District by William Alexander, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1877 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 2003), 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
1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department