Newtongrange, Lady Victoria Colliery, Dense Medium Plant
Colliery (Period Unassigned), Museum (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Newtongrange, Lady Victoria Colliery, Dense Medium Plant
Classification Colliery (Period Unassigned), Museum (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Pithead Processing Area; Drew Boy
Canmore ID 174636
Site Number NT36SW 22.15
NGR NT 3328 6368
NGR Description Centred NT3328 6368
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/174636
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Cockpen
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT36SW 22.15 centred 3328 6368
The Dense Medium Plant, also known as the Drew Boy, was installed in 1963-64 to treat coals over 2in (5cm). The coal was treated in a suspension of Magnetite in water, whose specific gravity allowed the dirt to sink and the coal to float to the surface for removal.
The Dense Mediium Plant was designed by the Carlisle firm of Simonacco.
Information taken from Lady Victoria Scottish Mining Museum pamphlet dated 1991
The purpose of this RCAHMS photographic survey, undertaken during September 1999, was to record the completed new facade and entrance (which formed phase 3 of the museum development); external images of the north and west sides of the colliery surface buildings; internal views, at ground level in the surface buildings; views of the Picking Table area and views of the Medium Density Plant.
Visited by RCAHMS(MKO), September 1999.
