Coal mines in Fife

Commodity: Coal · Region: Fife

MineWorkedCommodities
Aitken Colliery 1899–March 1963 Coal
Arthur Colliery By 1905–By 1933 Coal
Balgonie Colliery 1883–1885–1960 Coal, Brick Clay, Mudstone
Benarty Colliery c. 1880 (mines)–1926 Coal
Blairhall Colliery 1870s–May 1969 Coal, Ironstone
Bogside Colliery 1957-59–1985-86 Coal
Bowhill Colliery 1895–May 1965 Coal, Iron
Capledrae Colliery By 1837–1889 Coal
Castlehill Mine 1965–1990 Coal
Comrie Colliery 1935-40 (sinking)–October 1986 Coal
Cuttlehill Colliery from 18th century Coal
Dalbeath Colliery 1886/87–Early 1930s Coal
Denend Colliery Probably 1860s–1895 Coal
Donibristle Colliery — Coal
Dundonald Colliery From 1532 (first record)–1964 Coal
Dunnikier Colliery About 1880 (sinking)–1927 Coal
Durie Colliery 1855–After 1903 Coal
Earlseat Colliery May 1903–September 1927 (closure) Coal
Elgin and Wellwood Colliery 1827–1950 Coal
Fordell Colliery 1775–28 October 1950 Coal
Foulford Colliery 1884–1931 Coal
Frances Colliery 1874 (sinking)–3 February 1985 Coal
Glencraig Colliery c.1895–1966 Coal
Halbeath Colliery from By 1738 Coal
Hill of Beath Colliery Early 19th century–c. 1912 Coal
Hugo Pit, Coaltown of Wemyss 1872/73–c. 1904 (coaling ended) Coal
Jenny Gray Colliery 1854–September 1959 Coal
Kelty Colliery from 1850s Coal
Kinglassie Colliery 1908–1966 Coal
Kingseat Colliery c. 1866–1910 Coal, Fireclay, Ironstone
Kirkford Colliery 1896-1898–1928 (stopped producing) Coal
Lassodie Colliery 1859–May 1931 Coal
Lethans Colliery c. 1905–1933 (No 2 pit) Coal
Leven Colliery 1877 (sinking)–1931 Coal
Little Raith Colliery By 1852–1959 Coal
Lochgelly Colliery from By 1770s, possibly earlier Coal
Lochhead Colliery 1890 (as Lady Lilian)–27 March 1970 Coal
Longannet Colliery 1969–2002 Coal
Lumphinnans No 1 Colliery 1826 (first pits)–25 January 1957 Coal, Ironstone
Lumphinnans XI and XII Colliery Before 1896–1966 Coal
Mary Colliery, Lochore 1902 (sinking)–24 September 1966 Coal
Michael Colliery 1892 (sunk)–1967 Coal
Minto Pit 1901 (sinking)–September 1967 Coal
Mossbeath Colliery 1892 (No. 1 sinking)–March 1945 Coal
Muirbeath Colliery 1894 (sinking from 1892)–1914 Coal
Muircockhall Colliery 1868–December 1944 (coal) Coal
Muiredge Colliery 1856–1938 Coal
North Steelend Colliery By 1880–1896 (colliery) Coal
Oakley Colliery from 1893 (production) Coal, Ironstone
Pirnie Colliery 1856–c. 1920s (date not established) Coal, Cannel Coal
Preston Island Colliery By 1807 (sinking from c. 1800)–1811 Coal
Randolph Colliery 1850–1968 Coal
Rosebank Colliery, Dunfermline 1881–June 1918 Coal
Rosie Colliery 1880–December 1953 Coal
Rothes Colliery 1946 (sinking)–May 1962 Coal
Saline Valley Colliery 1890–1912 Coal
Seafield Colliery 12 May 1954 (sinking)–January 1988 Coal
The Moat Pit c. 1590–1625 (destroyed by storm) Coal
Townhill Colliery 18th century–April 1925 Coal
Valleyfield Colliery 1908–1978 Coal
Victoria Pit, West Wemyss c. 1824–1960s Coal
Wellesley Colliery 1883-85–July 1967 Coal
Wellsgreen Colliery 1884-1890 (sinking)–April 1959 Coal
Westfield Opencast 1955–1998 (final extraction from 2008) Coal

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