York Buildings Company

Bought the forfeited Winton estate, including the Tranent coal pits and Cockenzie salt pans, after the failed 1715 Jacobite rising, and built the Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway in 1722.

Mines operated

Mine	Region	Years
Tranent Collieries	East Lothian	1719–1750

Record created: 25 August 2026 · Last researched: 25 August 2026