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Armadale Coal Co. Ltd.

Company number:
2160
Share capital:
£8000
Started:
1891
Finished:
Liquidated 1903

A limited company, holding lease of the lands of Barbauchlaw. Merged into The United Collieries Ltd. in 1902.

Pits operated by the company:

Proprietors of:

also Armadale Brickworks - built 1899

References

SCOTTISH JOINT STOCK COMPANIES

Armadale Coal Company. This Company has a capital in £8000 in £10 shares. It's objects are to take over the lease for 21 years from Whitsunday last of the coal, ironstone and fireclay in the lands of Barbauchlaw in the parish of Bathgate and to carry on the business of miners, smelters, colliery proprietors, coke manufacturers, iron masters, iron founders, and manufacturer of products from minerals, and dealers therein.

Dundee Advertiser 23rd May 1891