MineArchiveWilliam Baird & Company
Coatbridge ironmasters and colliery owners who sank the first pit at Barony in 1907, and who bought Raasay in 1911 to secure their own iron ore supply, developing the mine from 1913 and bringing in German prisoner-of-war labour during the First World War to keep it working. The company's Ayrshire interests were combined with those of the Dalmellington Iron Company in 1931 to form Bairds and Dalmellington Ltd.
| Also recorded as | William Baird & Co Ltd |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Bairds & Dalmellington Ltd — Ayrshire interests combined with the Dalmellington Iron Company in 1931 |
Mines operated
| Mine | Region | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Auchincruive Colliery | South Ayrshire | 1916–1931 |
| Auchinreoch Colliery | East Dunbartonshire | 1900–1937 |
| Barony Colliery | East Ayrshire | 1907–1947 |
| Bartonholm Colliery | North Ayrshire | ?–? |
| Bedlay Colliery | North Lanarkshire | 1905–? |
| Bothwell Castle Colliery | South Lanarkshire | 1889–1947 |
| Dumbreck Colliery | North Lanarkshire | 1885–? |
| Enterkine Colliery | South Ayrshire | 1916–1931 |
| Gartshore Colliery | East Dunbartonshire | 1860–1947 |
| Gilmilnscroft Colliery | East Ayrshire | ?–? |
| Highhouse Colliery | East Ayrshire | 1894–1947 |
| Hindsward Colliery | East Ayrshire | ?–1925 |
| Kames Colliery | East Ayrshire | 1895–1930 |
| Knockterra Colliery | East Ayrshire | ?–1910 |
| Raasay Iron Mine | Highland | 1911–1919 |
| Riddochhill Colliery | West Lothian | 1922–? |
Record created: 24 August 2026 · Last researched: 24 August 2026