Barbauchlaw No.12 pit

Pit in the lands of Barbauchlaw noted on a plan c.1875 as being 49 fathoms deep

Mineral Statistics for 1883 records Barbauchlaw No.12 pit , owned by James Wood, manager Arch. Robertson, working the Main and Ball Coals by the longwall method, employing 6 above and 30 below ground. Downcast shaft was presumably No.13 pit. The upcast was 16' x 5.5' and 252 ft deep It was a non-fiery mine using fan ventilation with a fan 10' x 6'

Mineral Statistics for 1884 records Barbauchlaw No.12 pit , owned by James Wood, manager Arch. Robertson, working the Main 3' and Ball Coals by the longwall method, employing 7 above and 42 below ground. The upcast was 16' x 5.5' and 252 ft deep It was a non-fiery mine using fan ventilation with a fan 10' x 4'

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Fatal Accident— On Saturday last, while a miner named John Brown lnglis belonging to Torphichen was employed at the face in No 12 Pit Bathville belonging to Mr Wood, a mass of coal weighing fully 60 tons fell upon him crushing him terribly and causing almost instantaneous death. A son of the deceased who wasworking with him at the time had a narrow escape. Inglis seeing the great danger with presence of mind called to out of the lad to get out the way or he would be hurt also. The lad moved out of the way just in time to avoid being buried beneath falling mass. Inglis had only been about fortnight in the employment of Mr. Wood. Deceaded was 47 years of age and leaves a widow and seven of a family.

Rutherglen Reformer, 3rd March 1882