Lothian Coal Company

Sank Lady Victoria Colliery from 1890 as its showpiece pit, named for Lady Victoria Alexandrina Montagu Scott, wife of the company's chairman, the 9th Marquess of Lothian. The company also built the purpose-built model village of Newtongrange to house the colliery's workforce.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Easthouses Pit Midlothian 1890–?
Lady Victoria Colliery Midlothian 1890–1947
Lingerwood Colliery Midlothian 1798–1947

Record created: 22 August 2026

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