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Archaeology Notes

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Works (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Cowdenbeath, National Coal Board, Central Works

Classification Works (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Central Offices

Canmore ID 208944

Site Number NT19SE 100

NGR NT 1699 9153

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/208944

Digital Images

National Coal Board, Church Street Beath, Fife, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.

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National Coal Board, Church Street Beath, Fife, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.

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Aero Pictorial

23/5/1957

© Courtesy of HES (Aero Pictorial Collection)

Interior
View showing locomotive NCB no. 47

SC 686394

Interior View showing locomotive NCB no. 47

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

19/10/1968

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

View of office block.

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View of office block.

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c. 1940

© RCAHMS

Interior. View along main repair/engineering workshop.

SC 2504996

Interior. View along main repair/engineering workshop.

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c. 1940

© RCAHMS

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the W.

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Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/4/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of the works at Cowdenbeath, looking W.

DP 160749

Oblique aerial view of the works at Cowdenbeath, looking W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

6/8/2013

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the NNW.

DP 063831

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/4/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the WSW.

DP 063833

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/4/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the ESE.

DP 063828

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/4/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of the works at Cowdenbeath, looking NNW.

DP 160748

Oblique aerial view of the works at Cowdenbeath, looking NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

6/8/2013

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the WNW.

DP 063829

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/4/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the W.

DP 063830

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/4/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the SW.

DP 063834

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/4/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

National Coal Board, Church Street Beath, Fife, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.

Interior
View showing locomotive NCB no. 47

View of office block.

Interior. View along main repair/engineering workshop.

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the W.

Oblique aerial view of the works at Cowdenbeath, looking W.

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the NNW.

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the WSW.

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the ESE.

Oblique aerial view of the works at Cowdenbeath, looking NNW.

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the WNW.

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the W.

Oblque aerial view centred on the works, taken from the SW.

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Administrative Areas

Council Fife
Parish Beath
Former Region Fife
Former District Dunfermline
Former County Fife

Archaeology Notes

NT19SE 100 1699 9153.

Single storey offices, works with saw-tooth roof.

Works used to repair National Coal Board railway locomotives.

Information from RCAHMS (DE), November 2007

The works are now in use as industrial units.

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