Lothian Coal Co Ltd
Introduction
The Lothian Coal Co Ltd was formed in 1890 to take over the formerly privately held Newbattle Colliery, and other mines, of the Marquis of Lothian. The Marquis was the Chairman of the new company. Lines serving the Newbattle Colliery were: Marquis of Lothian's Waggonway Arniston Branch (Marquis of Lothian's Waggonway) Newbattle Collieries Railway (Lothian Coal Co Ltd) Lady Victoria Colliery (Lothian Coal Co Ltd) Easthouses Tramway (Lothian Coal Co Ltd) No part of the system remains open, although the Lady Victoria Colliery is now the National Mining Museum Scotland and the nearby mainline railway, the former Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway) ('Waverley Route') has re-opened as the Borders Railway. Locomotive No 3 (built in 1916 by Andrew Barclay, Sons & Co) can be found at the Lady Victoria Colliery museum.
Dates
| / /1890 | Bryans Pit, Dicksons Pit (Lingerwood Mine), Whitehill Colliery (Rosewell) and Polton Colliery No 1 (Roslin) Lothian Coal Co Ltd created to take over the Marquis of Lothian's mines and pits, leasing the mineral field. Several mines transferred to the Lothian Coal Co Ltd. The Chairman of the new company was the 9th Marquis of Lothian. |
| /08/1890 | Lady Victoria Pit (Newtongrange) Sinking of the new colliery begun by the Lothian Coal Co Ltd. |
| / /1909 | Easthouses Extension Pit (Newtongrange) New drift mine opened by the Lothian Coal Co Ltd. |
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Newbattle Colliery
This pit was located to the north of the older Easthouses Pit. Confusingly, it is often referred to as Easthouses Pit. The pit was developed by the Lothian Coal Company and was part of the Newbattle collieries unit.
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See also
Newbattle Collieries Railway (Lothian Coal Co Ltd)
Easthouses Tramway (Lothian Coal Co Ltd)
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This pit was on the eastern side of the Shaw's Coal Depot to Lingerwood Mine alignment of the Lothian Coal Co Ltd Railway. It was served from the south.
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See also
Newbattle Collieries Railway (Lothian Coal Co Ltd)
This coal mine was opened by the Marquis of Lothian in 1798. Also known as Dicksons Pit or the Engine Pit. It may have been served by a branch or siding of the Arniston Branch (Marquis of Lothian's Waggonway), which ran south to the Newbyres Pit.
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See also
Newbattle Collieries Railway (Lothian Coal Co Ltd)
Easthouses Tramway (Lothian Coal Co Ltd)
Arniston Branch (Marquis of Lothian^s Waggonway)
After the creation of the Lothian Coal Co Ltd this colliery was developed to be the main site in the Newbattle Collieries. Also known as Lady Victoria Pit, The Lady or the Lady Vic. The name was for Lady Victoria Alexandrina, wife of the 9th Marquess of Lothian, Schomberg Henry Kerr.
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See also
Lady Victoria Colliery (Lothian Coal Co Ltd)
Newbattle Collieries Railway (Lothian Coal Co Ltd)
Easthouses Tramway (Lothian Coal Co Ltd)
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Other Mines
This colliery was opened by the Lothian Coal Company. There was a brick works on site.
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