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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TORBANE PIT No 2 | Torbane Coal Pit No.2(Ironstone) Torbane Coal Pit No.2 (Ironstone) |
R. Marsall Foreman Mr. William McKinlay Contractor Bathgate |
009 | [situation] About 3/8 of a Mile W. [West] from Torbane This pit is situated a few chains N [North] of the farmstead Hall Torbane, it is 58 fathoms in depth & worked by two engines - one a water engine 120 horsepower & a winding engine 35 horse power. There are four seams of Rough Coal Varying from 2 to 3 feet in thickness & one Seam of excellent Parrat Coal from 7 to 14 inches in thickness, there Are only small balls of Ironstone found in this pit - It is worked by Messrs Russel & Sons Falkirk |
| TORBANEHILL PIT No 3 | Torbanehill Coal Pit No.3 Torbanehill Coal Pit No.3 |
James Hodge Foreman Mr. W. McKinlay |
009 | [situation] About ¾ Mile E by S. [East by South] from Torbane No.3 is situated ¼ mile S. [South] of the farmstead of West Mains & is in full operation - it 27 fathoms deep - it produces an excellent Quality of Gas or Parrat Coal 8 to 20 inches in thickness and a seam of Common Coal from 20 to 30 inches - It is worked by a wwter engine of 50 horse power and a Winding engine 15 horse power - It is worked by the Messrs. Russel & Sons - There is Ironstone also found in this pit |
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[page] 33Ph. [Parish] of Bathgate -- S. [Sheet] 9 -- No.9 -- T. [Trace] 6
Note -- Torbanehill Coal Pits Nos. 1 & 2 are worked Out [initialled] WMcK -- [Note in another hand] -- These come on Sheet 9 No. 10 Trace 4
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