Wauchope family of Edmonstone

The lairds of Edmonstone, near Danderhall, who owned the coal on their estate: Andrew Wauchope took the 1725 licence for its steam engine, John Wauchope ran a fire-clay works at the colliery in the 1850s, and Sir John Don Wauchope sold its plant in 1863.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Edmonstone Colliery Midlothian 1725–1863

Record created: 11 October 2026 · Last researched: 11 October 2026

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