Mines worked 1880-1900 in Hurlford Area The map is based on information from the Buddle Pit website mine database. This map does not show the exact name/number of the two mines involved in the tragedies just mentioned, but gives an idea as to where they may have been. Mines presumably opened and closed over time and names changed.
a b c d l e g j h i k q p m f n o s r a Portland Pit No 4 b Belfield (a) c Portland (b) d Chapelhill Coal and Fireclay Mine e Skerrington, 1854-60 f Skerrington No 19 g Skerrington No 20 h Grougar i Holmes (b) j Grougar Pit No 4 a Portland Pit No 4 b Belfield (a) c Portland (b) d Chapelhill Coal and Fireclay Mine e Skerrington, 1854-60 f Skerrington No 19 g Skerrington No 20 h Grougar i Holmes (b) j Grougar Pit No 4 k Burnbank l Defiance Pit m Dykehead (a) n Portland Nos 6 & 7 o Barleith Pit p Portland (a) q Holmes (a) r Hurlford Oil Works s Hurlford (b) Fireclay and Coal Mine k Burnbank l Defiance Pit m Dykehead (a) n Portland Nos 6 & 7 o Barleith Pit p Portland (a) q Holmes (a) r Hurlford Oil Works s Hurlford (b) Fireclay and Coal Mine