MineArchiveMines in Falkirk
Falkirk's coal was worked along the south shore of the Firth of Forth around Bo'ness, a burgh that lived on coal and salt for centuries and shipped both from its own harbour. Its last pit, Kinneil, ended up joined underground to a colliery in Fife — so that for nearly twenty years the county's mining reached out under the Forth and came up on the other side.
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| Mine | Worked | Commodities |
|---|---|---|
| Banknock Colliery | By 1869–c. 1931 | Coal |
| Bridgeness Colliery | from By 1770 | Coal, Ironstone |
| Callendar Colliery | By 1855 (estate workings from 1830)–November 1959 (Policy Pit) | Coal, Fireclay, Ironstone |
| Carmuir Colliery | 1896 (sinking from 1894)–1905 (a further death recorded 1907) | Coal |
| Carriden Colliery | By 1905–January 1953 (abandoned 1954) | Coal |
| Carronhall Colliery | from 1760 (lease) | Coal, Fireclay |
| Craigend Colliery, Maddiston | 1854–November 1935 | Coal, Ironstone |
| Gardrum Colliery | By 1854–18 September 1920 | Coal, Ironstone |
| Grangemouth Colliery | 1839–1911–1912 | Coal |
| Herbertshire Colliery | By 1886–1959 | Coal, Iron |
| Kinneil Colliery | 1892 (Furnace Yard Pit)–1982 | Coal |
| Redding Colliery | From 1896–1958 | Coal |
| South Bantaskine Colliery | 1828 (Wilson)–About 1860 | Coal |
Record created: 24 August 2026 · Last researched: 24 August 2026