Monktonhall Colliery



Dates

16/12/1953Monktonhall Colliery (Millerhill)
First sod cut by National Coal Board.
26/01/1965Monktonhall Colliery (Millerhill)
Opened by National Coal Board.
  /  /1969Monktonhall Colliery (Millerhill)
Peak of output
  /  /1989Monktonhall Colliery (Millerhill)
Closed, but not demolished
  /06/1992Monktonhall Colliery (Millerhill)
Leased by workers co-op
  /  /1994Monktonhall Colliery (Millerhill)
Taken over by Waverley Mining Finance
  /  /1997Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
Millerhill Junction to Monktonhall Colliery closed.
  /04/1997Monktonhall Colliery (Millerhill)
Liquidator called, mine closed.
  /11/1997Monktonhall Colliery (Millerhill)
Winding tower 2 demolished
  /02/1998Monktonhall Colliery (Millerhill)
Winding tower 1 demolished