Easthouses Extension Pit
Opened by the Lothian Coal Company in 1909, the Easthouses Extension Pit was a drift mine located on the northern edge of Newtongrange. Coal extracted here was cable-hauled a mile and a half south over a narrow gauge tramway to the Lady Victoria site for washing, screening and disposal. Following nationalisation the NCB carried out various improvements at Easthouses, including replacement of cable haulage by NG diesel locomotives and the construction of modern pithead baths. This view shows the buildings that housed the former baths, (the tall structure contained the main water tank and boilers). Following closure in 1969 the site became part of Easthouses Industrial Estate.
Location: Easthouses Extension Pit (former)
Original line: Lothian Coal Co Ltd
Photographer: John Furnevel
Contact photographer: John Furnevel
Date: 30/09/2020
Image number: 78703
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