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

MineRegionYears
Corranterr Lead Mine Highland ?–?
Lecht Mine Moray 1730–1737
Strontian Mines Highland 1730–1740
Tranent Collieries East Lothian 1719–1750

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

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