OS1/34/14/44
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAD PIT (Ironstone) | Bead Pit Bead Pit |
W. Begg Manager of Kinneil Iron Works A. Hannan Distiller Boness |
001 | [Situation] About 26 chains SW [South West] by S [South] of the parish church A large pit 57 fathoms deep, having a pumping engine 60 horse power, and a winding engine 16 horse power: all in good repair. The thickness of the seam of Ironstone is about 2 feet 6 inches. It will afford employment to about 60 men. The Trustees of the late John Wilson Esq are the owners. It is another property of the Duke of Hamilton |
| WELL O' SPA | Well o' Spa Well o' Spa Well o' S[a |
Revd. [Reverend] Kenneth Mackenzie Minister Boness Mr. Begg Manager of Kinneil Iron Works New Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] |
001 | [Situation] About 24 chains WSW. [West South West] of the parish church This name is given to the shaft of an old coalpit, on the parish ministers grass glebe. There is said to have been a spa well, where the pit was sunk, or at some place near at hand. |
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