Oakley Colliery
Colliery(S) (Post Medieval), Shaft(S) (Post Medieval), Tramway (Modern)
Site Name Oakley Colliery
Classification Colliery(S) (Post Medieval), Shaft(S) (Post Medieval), Tramway (Modern)
Canmore ID 79116
Site Number NT09SW 59
NGR NT 028 909
NGR Description Centred NT 028 909
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/79116
- Council Fife
- Parish Saline
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Dunfermline
- Former County Fife
Field Visit (23 October 1991)
NT09SW 59.00 centred 028 909
NT09SW 59.01 NT 0276 9078 Coal Mine (Cleish91 47, 470)
NT09SW 59.02 NT 0275 9090 Coal Mine (Cleish91 46)
NT09SW 59.03 NT 0322 9070 Coal Mine (Cleish91 45)
NT09SW 59.04 NT 031 902 Coal Mine; Tramroad (Cleish91 472)
The extensive remains of this colliery, which is depicted on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Fifeshire, 1896, sheet xxxiii SW) as Fifeshire Main Colliery but by the 1914 revision of the 2nd edition of the OS 25-inch map, (Fifeshire, 1914, sheet xxxiii.14) as Oakley Colliery, are situated on the N side of Black Wood. Further associated pits lie to the S near Black House (NT 029 902).
Three pits are depicted, Pit No.3, Pit No.2 and Pit No.1 all with associated spoil heaps. A Tramroad connects this part of the complex with pits to the S.
(Cleish91 45-7, 470-3)
Visited by RCAHMS (SPH) 23 October 1991.
