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King O' Muirs No. 1 Colliery

Colliery (Period Unassigned)

Site Name King O' Muirs No. 1 Colliery

Classification Colliery (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 130823

Site Number NS89NE 81

NGR NS 8794 9534

NGR Description Centred NS 8794 9534

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Clackmannan
  • Parish Alloa
  • Former Region Central
  • Former District Clackmannan
  • Former County Clackmannanshire

Archaeology Notes

NS89NE 81 centred 8794 9534

KING O' MUIRS Colliery 1

Location: Tullibody

Previous Owners: Alloa Coal Company

Types of Coal: House and Manufacturing

Sinking/Production Commenced: 1938

Year Closed: 1956

Year Abandoned: 1957

Average Workforce: 82

Peak Workforce: 153

Peak Year: 1955

Shaft/Mine Details: 1 surface mine, 1 air shaft

Details in 1948: Output 100 tons per day, 25,000 tons per annum. 55 employees. No washer, no baths, canteen or medical facilities. AC electricity all supplied from Devon Colliery [NS89NE 40.01]. Report dated 25-08-1948.

M K Oglethorpe 2006.

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