Museum reference:
COTSL-1988-85-1
Date:
1980
On display:
Summerlee Museum: Exhibition Hall
Associated with:
1900s · used at · Gartliston Fireclay Works · Gartliston, near Glenboig
Fireclay Mine Hutch, 1900s
Used by miners at P & M Hurll’s Brickwork’s, Gartliston to transport the fireclay direct to the brickworks which were on the same site. The pit was sunk in 1888 and was very deep; 200 feet (61 metres) to be exact. Hurll's also owned Garnqueen Fireclay Works near Glenboig and the Manuel Works, Linlithgow.