Bathville No.4 pit

A pit in the lands of Bathville, to the Boghead Gas Coal at 49 fathoms

Mineral Statistics for 1883 records Bathville No.4 pit, owned by James Wood. manager Arch. Robertson, working the Main, Ball, and Gas Coals and Ironstone by the longwall method, employing 5 on the surface and 27 underground, with downcast shaft 13' x 5.5' and 185ft deep (coal) and 294ft deep (ironstone), and upcast by Boghead No.12 pit

Mineral Statistics for 1884 records Bathville No.4 pit, owned by James Wood. manager Arch. Robertson, working the Ball coal by the longwall method, employing 4 on the surface and 17 underground, with downcast shaft 13' x 5.5' and 185ft deep (coal) and upcast by No.1 pit

FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR ARMADALE On Wednesday a labourer, named William Rodgers, residing at Armadale, met with his death near No. 4 pit, Bathville, under the following circumstances. It appears that Rodgers and two other labourers had been. employed loading a waggon with old metal, and, while so engaged, the end of the waggon, which opens upwards upon hinges, fell with a heavy jerk upon Rodgers' head, inflicting injuries from which he died shortly afterwards. The other two men escaped with slight injuries.

Caledonian Mercury, 13th July 1863

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CONTRACTORS Wanted work the Ball Coal in No 4 Pit Bathville also to work the Gas Coal and Ironstone in No.9 Hopetoun. Apply Manager Bathville Colliery

West Lothian Courier, 11th February 1882