OS1/34/15/15
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KILN PIT | Kiln Pit Kiln Pit |
George Caddell Esq. Cowdenhill House John Glass Farmer Kinglass |
001 | [Situation] About 35 chains SSE [South South East] of the village of Grangepans A small pit, with engine house etc, and requisite machinery, all in good repair. The depth is about 32 fathoms, the thickness of the seams of ironstone and coal is about 3 feet. It affords employment to about 30 men. The proprietor is James John Caddell Esq. who has the whole of his mines under a manager. There is an enclined plane extending from the Wheel House to Cowdenhill. On which the full waggons bring up the empty ones; the machinery for the process is in the wheel house (on which the ropes work) |
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