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Fordell Mains (Midlothian) Coal Company

The company that sank the new Gilmerton Colliery south of Gilmerton station, Edinburgh, from 1926 and began production in 1928, before it passed to the Gilmerton Colliery Company.

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Gilmerton Colliery Midlothian 1926–?

Record created: 4 October 2026 · Last researched: 4 October 2026

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