Robroyston Colliery
Location type
MineName and dates
Robroyston Colliery (1923-1932)Served by the Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway).
Description
This colliery was served by a branch from the Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway). The lines met at a junction giving access from the north west. Opened for John Watson Ltd (sunk 1921-1923), there was an accident in 1924. It closed in 1932, although the brick works remained open until the 1960s. Surface concrete structures survived into the 1970s.
Concrete was used not just for the surface buildings, but also this was the first use of concrete for shaft lining in Scotland.
It was also known as the Barmulloch Colliery. It was not the same site as the nearby older Robroyston Coal Pit, which was to the north east.
Tags
Mine collieryExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Robroyston Barnhill Garngad Springburn St Rollox [2nd] Alexandra Parade Cowlairs Bishopbriggs Eastfield Platform Stepps [1st] Duke Street Glasgow (Townhead) Ashfield Parkhead North Stepps | Robroyston Brick Works Milton Junction [Glasgow] Robroyston West Junction Balornock Junction Robroyston Quarry Provan Mill Anchor Chemical works Robroyston Brick and Tile Works Robroyston Coal Pit Balornock Shed Barmulloch Junction Balornock Pit Blackhill Junction Tourist/other Balornock House Robroyston Hospital |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
