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Blantyre, Blantyre Cemetery, Blantyre Mining Disaster Memorial
Commemorative Monument (19th Century)
Site Name Blantyre, Blantyre Cemetery, Blantyre Mining Disaster Memorial
Classification Commemorative Monument (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) High Blantyre Cemetery
Canmore ID 374819
Site Number NS65NE 172
NGR NS 68539 56899
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/374819
- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish Blantyre (Hamilton)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Hamilton
- Former County Lanarkshire
Note
A obelisk monument erected by William Dixon Ltd to commemorate the lives lost at two explosions at Blantrye colliery in 1877 and 1879. The 1877 explosion was the largest single loss of life at any Scottish colliery.
Information from HES 15 December 2022
