Newtongrange, Lady Victoria Colliery, Coal Elevator Shed And Hopper
Colliery (Period Unassigned), Museum (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Newtongrange, Lady Victoria Colliery, Coal Elevator Shed And Hopper
Classification Colliery (Period Unassigned), Museum (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Canmore ID 178944
Site Number NT36SW 22.16
NGR NT 3329 6368
NGR Description Centred NT 3329 6368
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/178944
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Cockpen
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT36SW 22.16 centred 3329 6368
The Hopper stored the cleaned coal in readiness for loading into railway wagons, and latterly lorries standing below. An interesting feature of its construction is the series of convex curves in its walls to carry the weight of coal.
Information taken from Lady Victoria Scottish Mining Museum pamphlet dated 1991.
