MineArchiveCoal mines in Midlothian
Commodity: Coal · Region: Midlothian
| Mine | Worked | Commodities |
|---|---|---|
| Arniston Colliery | 1858 (some accounts 1860s)–April 1962 | Coal |
| Bilston Glen Colliery | From 1952 (sinking)–1989 | Coal |
| Burghlee Colliery | c. 1860–1964 (abandoned 1965) | Coal, Fireclay, Ironstone |
| Easthouses Pit | 1909–1980s | Coal |
| Eldin Colliery | from By 1874 | Coal, Fireclay |
| Fordel Mains Colliery | From 1920–1940 | Coal |
| Gilmerton Colliery | 1627 (first record)–1961 (abandoned 1963) | Coal |
| Lady Victoria Colliery | From 1890 (sinking)–1981 | Coal |
| Lingerwood Colliery | 1798–1967 | Coal |
| Loanhead (Ramsay) Colliery | c.1850–1965 (abandoned 1966) | Coal, Iron |
| Mauricewood Colliery | 1870s (approximate)–1889 (closed following the disaster) | Coal |
| Monktonhall Colliery | 1953 (sinking)–April 1997 | Coal |
| Newbattle Collieries | By 1798–1890 | Coal, Fireclay |
| Newcraighall Colliery | 1897 ('the Klondyke')–1968 | Coal, Cannel Coal |
| Niddrie Colliery | By 1874–By 1968 | Coal |
| Roslin Colliery | c. 1876–1969 | Coal |
| Smeaton Colliery | From 1903–1978 | Coal |
| Whitehill Colliery | From 1850–1961-62 | Coal |
| Woolmet Colliery | 1898 or 1904 (sources differ)–1966 | Coal |
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