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Dullatur Colliery is just north of Cumbernauld, Scotland.

Owned by The Cadzow Coal Company, the colliery opened in 1935 and closed in 1964.
At it's peak it employed 281 men.

From the outside....

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And inside....

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I didn't have as much time as I'd have liked to scout around but hope to go back soon.

If anyone fancies a trip, it's here....

http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=55.972826,-4.002478&spn=0.001582,0.004823&t=h&z=18

Cheers
 
Interesting – do you reckon these were offices or stores perhaps, rather than pithead baths or production buildings?
 
wolfism said:
Interesting – do you reckon these were offices or stores perhaps, rather than pithead baths or production buildings?
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The latter I reckon!

This is the full info from RCAHMS on the place...

DULLATUR Colliery
(Location cited as NS 7507 7731, centred om surface mine no.1).
Location: Dullatur
Previous Owners: Cadzow Coal Company
Types of Coal: Anthracite
Sinking/Production Commenced: 1935
Year Closed: 1964
Average Workforce: 192
Peak Workforce: 281
Peak Year: 1963
Shaft/Mine Details: 2 surface mines each 220m long, No. 1 (downcast NS 7507 7731) 1 in 5, and No. 2 (upcast NS 7509 7731) 1 in 4
Details in 1948: Output 60 tons per day, 16,200 tons per annum. 97 employees. No washer. Baths, canteen, first-aid room. Electricity from Scottish Central Supply.


My decent camera ran out of juice shortly after the start (as I'd been using it all day) so I had to
switch to a little P&S I had. Thats why I'm planning a return visit to give the place a proper once over.

There are also several HUGE bings nearby to the east.
 
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That building is exactly the same style as the one at the former Shireoaks Colliery near Worksop. :) This one looks great in the middle of nowhere as if just plonked there. :) Excellent pics mate, I like the inside of the building too.

Looking forward to seeing more pics from here. :)

:) Sal
 
No sign of any spoil anywhere - maybe thye carted it all away. You wouldn't really know it was a mine building.
I've seen similar buildings associated with coal mines in the Midlands. Maybe it was a workshop, store or contained power plant.

very nice anyway.
 
Nice, typical NCB style, although loke most of Britai's coal buildings, raped and pillaged to within an inch of its life. Thanks for posting it.
 

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