MineArchiveMines in East Lothian
East Lothian's coal was worked along a narrow coastal strip west of Musselburgh, and it was worked early: the monks of Newbattle Abbey were digging at Prestongrange in the 12th century, in what is the first written record of a colliery anywhere in Scotland. The same shoreline carried harbours, glassworks, potteries and brickworks, so the industrial archaeology here is unusually layered for so small an area.
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| Mine | Worked | Commodities |
|---|---|---|
| Bankton Colliery | From 1905–About 1927 | Coal |
| Bellyford Mine | 1866 (reopened 1949)–November 1961 (abandoned December 1962) | Coal |
| Carberry Colliery | From 1866–1960 | Coal |
| Elphingstone Colliery | By 1842–1920 | Coal |
| Fleets Colliery | 1866 (sinking)–1959 | Coal |
| Limeylands Colliery | from By 1915 | Coal |
| Meadowmill Mine | 1952 (production 1953)–June 1960 (abandoned December 1962) | Coal |
| Oxenford Colliery | 1854–January 1959 (some accounts 1962) | Coal |
| Pencaitland Colliery | 1903–1944 | Coal |
| Prestongrange Colliery | 12th century–1962 | Coal, Fireclay |
| Prestonlinks Colliery | 1899–February 1964 | Coal |
| Tranent Collieries | From the 13th century–1963 | Coal |
| Tynemount Colliery | From 1924 (sinking)–1952 (closure) | Coal |
| Wallyford Colliery | 1855–1930 | Coal, Fireclay |
Record created: 24 August 2026 · Last researched: 24 August 2026