Henderson of Fordell

Baronet family of Fordell whose John Henderson, having succeeded to the title in 1781, improved the Fordell coal workings and its waggonway, and in 1798 bought the mineral rights to the lands of Cuttlehill and extended the waggonway to pits there.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Cuttlehill Colliery Fife 1798–?

Record created: 30 September 2026 · Last researched: 30 September 2026

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