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Birkhill Fireclay Mine
Fire Clay Mine (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Birkhill Fireclay Mine
Classification Fire Clay Mine (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Birkhill Station, Mine; Avon Gorge; Upper Kinneil
Canmore ID 47866
Site Number NS97NE 83
NGR NS 9650 7896
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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DP 028351
View looking S of former Mine Manager's Cottage.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028352
View of Signal Box (now private residence).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028362
Mine Surface Building. View looking NE of haulage area and pan house.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028372
Mine Surface Buildings. Loading Bay showing base of hoppers above from clay refining area.
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5/7/2007
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DP 028386
Detail of wagon used to move the clay from underground to the survce buildings.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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SC 1082490
Interior. Pan House from 1950s. View of pan mill. Clay visible in the foreground.
5/7/2007
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DP 032578
Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
5/7/2007
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DP 032580
Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
5/7/2007
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DP 111666
Interior. 'New' Pan Mill building. View from south of mobile 'Fawcett' (Thomas C. Fawcett of Leeds) screw feed from crusher to Incla Pan Mill. This would be moved under the crusher rollers and the rotating screw would move the clay forward to the pan mill rollers.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111670
Interior. 'New' Pan Mill building. Looking into crusher from mezzannine level. The movable clay screw device would feed the crushed material into the Pan Mill below, and to the south.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111674
Interior. 'New' Pan Mill building. Looking into crusher from mezzannine level with tippler which allowed clay from the distribution area to be introduced into the crusher chute. The movable 'Fawcett' clay moving screw device would feed the crushed material into the Pan Mill below and to the south. The tub in this instance is the wrong way round for feeding clay into the chute.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111681
Interior. Clay Distribution area. View from south of 'Old' Pan Mill clay chute and tub tippler. The clay would arrive by tub at the top of the incline, the tub would be man-handled to the turntable and the tub contents were then tipped into the chute. The crusher rolls are just visible.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111696
Interior. 'New' Pan Mill building, screen. These screens sieved the processed clay dust after initial crushing and milling. The clay dust would then fall onto a conveyor where the clay would be conveyed to the Hopper area (see DP111692-5)
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 028332
Interior. Mine No 3. View of undergound chamber where the fire clay has been mined. On the table is an array of fossilised plant material that can be handled by vistors to the mine.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028347
Mine Surface Buildings. Distribution. Incline Plane looking N. The obstruction in the foreground does nopt appear to function as a safety mechanism for stopping run away haulage wagons. The rail has been re-laid and is not in its original position according to the site manager on the date of visit.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028361
Mine Surface Buildings. Looking NW towards the former wages building and office (now toilets)
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028363
Haulage and Winding. View looking N towards balance wheel.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028388
Detail of door to magazine.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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SC 1082488
Interior. View in 1950's pan mill, bucket elevator on right.
5/7/2007
© RCAHMS
SC 1082494
Interior. View of upper level in 1950's pan mill building.
5/7/2007
© RCAHMS
DP 032582
Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
5/7/2007
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DP 094338
Digital copy of Drawing 'Birkhill Clay Mine Surface Buildings: Upper level plan
1995
© RCAHMS
DP 094340
Digital copy of Drawing 'Birkhill Clay Mine Surface Buildings: North and West Elevations
1995
© RCAHMS
DP 111664
Interior. 'New' Pan Mill building. View from north of Pan Mill. This is an 'Incla' dry grinding, or pan, mill. Versions of these are still made by Craven Fawcett. Modern examples have 5, 6 , 10 tonne grinding rollers depending on the finess required.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111671
Interior. 'New' Pan Mill building. Looking into crusher from mezzannine level with tippler which allowed clay from the distribution area to be introduced into the crusher chute from the tub. The movable 'Fawcett' clay moving screw device would feed the crushed material into the Pan Mill below and to the south.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111672
Interior. 'New' Pan Mill building. Looking into crusher from mezzannine level with tippler which allowed clay from the distribution area to be introduced into the crusher chute. The movable 'Fawcett' clay moving screw device would feed the crushed material into the Pan Mill below and to the south. The tub in this instance is the wrong way round for feeding clay into the chute.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111683
Interior. Clay Distribution area. View from south east, top of incline, showing turntables and the empty wagon back up rails (right).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111692
Interior. Hopper area. Processed and screened clay dust was depostied into the hopper to await dispatch by (latterly) lorry. The conveyor from the 'new' Pan Mill has been inserted through the wall. Hopper 2 can be seen beyond the brick partition wall. This Hopper area dates from the first phase of the site and prior to the building of the 'new' Pan Mill.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111697
Interior. 'New' Pan Mill, screen. These drum screens sieved the processed clay dust after initial crushing and milling. The clay dust would then fall onto a conveyor where the clay would be conveyed to the Hopper area (see DP111692-5)
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111703
View from west of mine incline pulley wheels. These were part of the mechaism that hauled the clay from the mine upto the clay distribution area, whence it was sent for milling and screening.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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SC 1361815
Birkhill, fire clay mine. Scan of measured survey drawing (1 of 2), ground plan of processing plant.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/2012
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DP 028330
Interior. Mine No 3. Original cast iron rotor blade for ventilation equipment. The ventilation shaft is off to the right of the picture.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028333
Interior. Mine No 3. View of ceiling of chamber showing perciussion marks where the explosives have blown depressions into the fireclay.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028368
Mine Surface Buildings. Distribution and Haulage. View looking S showing haulage gantry background and run of mine wagon rail gantry.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028371
Mine Surface Buildings. Loading Bay at NS9649 7895.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028383
Winding and Haulage. View of gear wheel, part of winding mechanism indirect drive to pan mill crusher adjacent.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028384
Winding and Haulage. Detail of gear wheel, part of winding mechanism indirect drive to pan mill crusher adjacent.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028385
Mine Surface Buildings. Clay preparation, tipping area into former car hall.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 032579
Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
5/7/2007
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DP 111665
Interior. 'New' Pan Mill building. View from east of mobile screw feed from crusher to Incla Pan Mill. This would be moved under the crusher rollers and the rotating screw would move the clay forward to the pan mill rollers.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111669
Interior. 'New' Pan Mill building, mezzannine floor. View looking down into Pan Mill gearing from crusher feed level.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111677
Interior. Clay Distribution area. View from north of gantry area accessing screen from 'Old' Pan Mill. the Hoppers containing the dried and milled clay are below this area.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111682
Interior. Clay Distribution area. View from west of turntable at the top of the incline and the 'Old' Pan Mill clay chute.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111689
Interior. Area above Hopper 1. Processed and screened clay dust was deposited into the hopper to await dispatch by (latterly) lorry from both the 'old' and 'new' Pan Mills. The screen of the 'old' Pan Mill can be glimpsed on the extreme right and awooden walkway framework to allow access to the screen.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111690
Interior. Area above Hopper 1 and 'Old' Pan Mill screen. Processed and screened clay dust was deposited into the hopper to await dispatch by (latterly) lorry from both the 'old' and 'new' Pan Mills.The ramp would have carried the screen dust to the hopper below. Clay which did not go through the screen would be fed from the screen drum to the return chute to be milled again in the dry pan mill.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111693
Interior. Hopper area, Hopper 1. Processed and screened clay dust was deposited to await dispatch by (latterly) lorry. There wer 9 chutes altogether which were opened and closed using levers below in the undercroft.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 028327
Interior. Mine No 3. Detail of fossilised tree in ceiling of adit.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028335
Interior. Mine No 3. Black banding in freclay. This material is hard and becomes run of mine material which is dumped as waste.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028336
Incline Plane. View of an example incline plane guide roller at NS9636 7906. The inlcine plane then approaches No 3 Mine and crosses the River Avon.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028349
View looking W of original signal box, now part of private dwelling.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028350
View looking W of possible magazine, although the proximity to other buildings suggests that it may not have been used for that function.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028358
Mine Surface Buildings. View of former wages offices, now used as toilets.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028382
Winding and Haulage. View of winding/haulage mechanism at NS9648 7895.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028387
View of magazine.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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SC 1082489
Interior. Pan House from 1950s. View of pan mill on right, worm feeder in background.
5/7/2007
© RCAHMS
DP 032577
Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
5/7/2007
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 094337
Digital copy of Drawing 'Birkhill Clay Mine Surface Buildings: Ground level plan
1995
© RCAHMS
DP 111695
Interior. Hopper area, Hopper 1. Processed and screened clay dust was deposited to await dispatch by (latterly) lorry. There wer 9 chutes altogether which were opened and closed using levers below in the undercroft.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 028337
Incline Plane. View as it descends towards Mine No 3 and the bridge which crosses the River Avon.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028353
View looking N of former Blacksmith's cottage (foreground) and Manager's Office (background). Now private dwelling.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028356
Mine Surface Buildings. View looking S towards loading bays, pan house and distribution area.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028365
Mine Surface Buildings. Electricity sub-station looking SW.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028366
Mine Surface Buildings. View looking S towards loading bay and distribution area (top floor amd extraeme right) with pan mill to right.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028369
Mine Surface Buildings. Distribution and Haulage. View looking E showing haulage gantry background and run of mine wagon rail gantry
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028380
Winding and Haulage. View of winding/haulage mechanism back balance wheel.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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SC 1082487
Interior. View of loading bay. Note levers for opening hoppers to have clay into wagons.
5/7/2007
© RCAHMS
SC 1082492
Interior. View in 1950s pan mill building looking into pan mill.
5/7/2007
© RCAHMS
DP 094339
Digital copy of Drawing 'Birkhill Clay Mine Surface Buildings: Roof plan
1995
© RCAHMS
DP 111680
Interior. Clay Distribution area. Couplings originally from the mine.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111685
Interior. Clay Distribution area. View from south east, tub back up area. The tub rope star wheel disengament teeth are visible in the middle of the picture.This system of tub rope control and handling was unique to this site.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111688
Interior. Area above Hopper 1. Processed and screened clay dust was deposited into the hopper to await dispatch by (latterly) lorry from both the 'old' and 'new' Pan Mills. The screen of the 'old' Pan Mill can be glimpsed on the extreme right and awooden walkway framework to allow access to the screen.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111694
Interior. Hopper area, Hopper 1. Processed and screened clay dust was deposited to await dispatch by (latterly) lorry. There wer 9 chutes altogether which were opened and closed using levers below in the undercroft.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111698
Interior. 'New' Pan Mill, screen. These screens sieved the processed clay dust after initial crushing and milling. The clay dust would then fall onto a conveyor where the clay would be conveyed to the Hopper (see DP111692-5)
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111704
Interior. Original engine room, latterly workshop for the Trust and then, the Council. These two vertical Cochran (Cochrane and Co., Annan) boilers were saved (?from a bakery) by the Birkhill Trust in the 1990s. The 'Old' Pan Mill is on the other side of the wall against which the boilers are sitting.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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SC 1361816
Birkhill, fire clay mine. Scan of measured survey drawing (1 of 2), upper plan of processing plant.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/2012
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DP 174375
Bridge over River Avon. View taken from S side of the river looking NE towards foot of incline and entrance to No 1 Mine
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/2011
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DP 028326
Interior. Mine No.3 underground entrance adit. Props can se seen in the background.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028341
Incline Plane. Detail view haulage rope-guide capstans at NS 9635 7906.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028344
Incline Plane looking S towards the main Mine Surface Buildings.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028348
View looking SE of former Manager's Cottage (foreground) and former Blacksmith's cottage (background). Now private dwelling.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028354
View looking SE of former Mine Manager's Cottage (foreground) and former Blacksmith's cottage (background). Now private dwelling.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028357
Mine Surface Buildings. View looking towards haulage and winding area with distribution area above.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028377
Mine Surface Buildings. View looking N towards building housing crusher, work feeder, pan mill and bucket conveyor.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 032581
Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
5/7/2007
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 111668
Interior. 'New' Pan Mill building. Detail view from south of mobile 'Fawcett' (Thomas C. Fawcett of Leeds) screw feed from crusher to Incla Pan Mill. This would be moved under the crusher rollers and the rotating screw would move the clay forward to the pan mill rollers.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111678
Interior. Clay Distribution area. View from east. The top of the incline is visible in the bqckgeound along with the brick crusher (left) and the chute to the 'Old' Pan Mill (centre). The hole int he floor visible in the foreground appears to allow access to the pan mill machinery below.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111691
Interior. Area above Hopper 1 and 'Old' Pan Mill screen. Processed and screened clay dust was deposited into the hopper to await dispatch by (latterly) lorry from both the 'old' and 'new' Pan Mills.The ramp would have carried the screen dust to the hopper below. Clay which did not go through the screen would be fed from the screen drum to the return chute to be milled again in the dry pan mill.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 111702
View from north of Hopper no.1 undercroft. Note the levers which oped up the hopper compartment to allow the clay dust to fall into railway wagons or (latterly) ?lorries at the south end.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
24/1/2012
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DP 028328
Interior. Mine No 3. View of museum exhibit with wagon and partial rail layout.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028331
Interior. Mine No 3. Ventilation shaft (NS96384 79156). Cast iron original rotor blade on the left of the image.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028338
Incline Plane. View from bridge over River Avon looking SW towards entrance of Mine No 3.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028339
Incline Plane. View looking N of haulage rope-guide capstans at NS 9635 7906.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028343
Incline Plane. Example of the remains of the underground Safety Bell alarm system which ran alongside the Incline Plane and upto the main Mine Surface Buildings.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028345
Mine No 1 entrance to adit to N side of incline plane at NS 96418 79039
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028374
Mine Surface Buildings. Loading Bay.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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DP 028375
Mine Surface Buildings. Loading Bay looking N.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
5/7/2007
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SC 1082486
Interior. View looking towards the fly wheel of the pan house crusher in background. This area is now used as a work shop/storage area by the musuem. The Boiler on the right is from another site.
5/7/2007
© RCAHMS
SC 1082493
Interior. View of 1950's pan mill looking into the crusher.
5/7/2007
© RCAHMS
First 100 images shown. See the Collections panel (below) for a link to all digital images.
- Council Falkirk
- Parish Bo'ness And Carriden
- Former Region Central
- Former District Falkirk
- Former County West Lothian
NS97NE 83 964 789
For adjacent Birkhill Station (on the Bo'ness and Kinneil Rly), see NS97NE 159.00.
Preserved 1990; approached from Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway. Buildings at NS 9630 7901 and 9649 7895; tramway between.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM) 17 July 1990.
Extensive pillar and stall workings on the bank of the river Avon, abandoned 1981. There are three mines: mine no.1 is on the E bank of the river with two entrances. mine no.2 lies on thre top pf the river bank amongst the clay processing buildings and mine no.3 lies on the W bank of the river.
Grampian Speleological Group (2008)
Reference (2008)
Extensive pillar and stall workings on the bank of the river Avon, abandoned 1981. There are three mines: mine no.1 is on the E bank of the river with two entrances. mine no.2 lies on thre top pf the river bank amongst the clay processing buildings and mine no.3 lies on the W bank of the river.
Grampian Speleological Group 2008
Laser Scanning (18 January 2011 - 4 April 2011)
A laser scan survey was carried out on the Birkhill Fireclay Mine Processing Buildings and incline plane by RCAHMS in 2011.
Field Visit (2011)
A survey was carried out on the Birkhill Fireclay Mine Processing Buildings by RCAHMS, the forerunner of HES (Survey and Recording). A photographic and drawn surey were undertaken in 2011.
Information from HES (Survey and Recording, Architecture and Industry), M McDonald, June 2016.
