The Auchlochan Collieries were several collieries in Auchlochan and Coalburn, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.[2][3] Production started in 1894 - run by Caprington and Auchlochan Collieries Ltd and then by William Dixon & Company from the 1930s before the NCB took over in 1947[4] - ending in 1968 when the collieries closed.[5] They were served at Auchlochan Platform railway station, part of the Coalburn Branch of the Caledonian Railway.[citation needed] Eight people were killed at the collieries.[6]
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Auchlochan/Coalburn |
| County | South Lanarkshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Production | |
| Products | Coal |
| Production | 600 tonnes per day (1948)[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1890 (coaling began in 1894) |
| Closed | 13 July 1968 |
| Owner | |
| Company | W.C.S. Cunningham (1890-1900) Caprington & Auchlochan Collieries (1905-1910) Caprington & Auchlochan Collieries Ltd (1915-1930) William Dixon Ltd (1935-1946) National Coal Board (1947-1968) |
Collieries
edit- Auchlochan Colliery, Auchlochan 55°36′21″N 3°53′6″W / 55.60583°N 3.88500°W[7]
- Auchlochan No. 1 Colliery, Coalburn 55°35′21″N 3°53′26″W / 55.58917°N 3.89056°W[8]
- Auchlochan No. 2 Colliery, Coalburn 55°35′22″N 3°53′27″W / 55.58944°N 3.89083°W[9]
- Auchlochan No.6 Colliery, Coalburn 55°35′46″N 3°53′23″W / 55.59611°N 3.88972°W[10]
- Auchlochan No. 7 Colliery, Coalburn 55°35′37″N 3°53′28″W / 55.59361°N 3.89111°W[11]
- Auchlochan No. 8 Colliery, Coalburn 55°35′32″N 3°53′23″W / 55.59222°N 3.88972°W[12]
- Auchlochan No.9 Colliery, Auchlochan 55°36′20″N 3°53′6″W / 55.60556°N 3.88500°W[13]
- Auchlochan No.10 Colliery, Auchlochan 55°36′21″N 3°53′6″W / 55.60583°N 3.88500°W[14]
References
edit- ^ "Auchlochan Colliery, Shaft No. 6 And 7". Canmore. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "The Auchlochan Collieries". Coalburn Heritage. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Housing Conditions of Miners". Scottish Mining Website. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Hutton, Guthrie (2022). The Scottish Coal Industry. Catrine: Stenlake Publishing Ltd. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-84033-928-4.
- ^ "Coalburn, Auchlochan Colliery, Shafts No. 9 And 10". Canmore. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Auchlochan Colliery". Durham Mining Museum. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Auchlochan Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Auchlochan No. 1 Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Auchlochan No. 2 Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Auchlochan No.6 Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Auchlochan No.7 Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Auchlochan No.8 Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Auchlochan No.9 Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Auchlochan No.10 Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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