Barbauchlaw No.16 pit

Pit in the lands of Barbauchlaw, commonly known as Armadale No.16 pit

The 1883 List of Mines records Armadale No.16, owned by Monkland Iron Co. Ltd., manager John Couper, working the Main coal by the longwall method, employing 4 on the surface and 25 underground. The downcast shaft was 5' x 5' and 108 ft deep, the upcast was 5' x 5' and 192 feet deep. It was a non-fiery mine ventilated by 12' fan.

The 1884 List of Mines records Armadale No.16, owned by the Monkland Iron Co. Ltd. manager J. Couper, working the Ball and Main coal by the longwall method, employing 4 on the surface and 39 underground. The downcast shaft was 13' x 5' and 108 ft deep, the upcast was 5' x 5' and 90 feet deep. It was a non-fiery mine ventilated by furnace.

The 1885 List of Mines records Armadale No.16, owned by the Monkland Iron Co. Ltd. manager Alex Weir, working the Ball and Main coal by the longwall method, employing 4 on the surface and 25 underground. The downcast shaft was 12' x 5' and 108 ft deep, the upcast was 5' x 5' and 90 feet deep. It was a non-fiery pit ventilated by furnace.

ARMADALE PIT CLOSED DOWN.- A Colliery the vicinity Armadale, known as Buttress Colliery, was closed down at the weeekend. Work was carried on until Monday Afternoon this week, when the pit closed. A large number of men, calculated, approximately two hundred, are affected by the closure. Rumour had it that the stoppage would last for a period of six months. but we understand the official announcement is that the period of stoppage is of an indefinite nature. The colliery, properly of Messrs United Colliery, Ltd. With the number of men thus thrown idle, added to the number already out work, a total of about 500 unemployed miners is to be found. Only about a dozen men have beeni retained at the colliery, we understand, to carry out necessary work. Buttress Colliery is noted widely for the fine class of house coal which is mined there.

Linlithgowshire Gazette, 13th April 1928