East Benhar Mine
Location type
MineName and dates
East Benhar Mine (1940-1957)Served by the Benhar Branch (North British Railway).
Description
This colliery was developed by Barr and Thornton. Its opening obliterated the remains of the old mining village of East Benhar. It remained in operation until 1957. The bing and some surface buildings remain.
To the south was the site of the older Fallahill Pit No 1.
Tags
Mine collieryExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Fauldhouse Fauldhouse and Crofthead Headlesscross Longridge [2nd] Longridge [1st] Breich Shotts Bents Westcraigs Blackridge Armadale [1st] Blackhall Whitburn Armadale Foulshiels | Benhar Weigh Siding Fallahill Pit No 1 Benhar Colliery Benhar Summit Benhar Colliery Pits Nos 6 and 14 Loop Fallahill Colliery Pit No 3 Fallahill Colliery Pit No 4 Fauldhouse Colliery Pit No 8 Starryshaw Siding Coal Pit Caledonian Oil Works Fauldhouse Colliery Benthead Mine No 1 Thornton Pit No 1 Fauldhouse Colliery Pit No 9 |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
