Darnley


Fireclay Mine

Jan 1st, 2024 from GSG by Buddle-Bot



Midland Valley
Glasgow
55.801226, -4.332344
NS 5390 5890
Private Land
45m
#4,683


Darnley Fireclay Works, Nitshill near Glasgow - the mine and workings was also known over the years as the Upper Darnley Fireclay Mine, Darnley Lime Works, Arden Lime Works. Fireclay was found in the area in seams up to eight feet thick below the limestone. This was worked at various times, particularly around 1900. Large fireclay kilns made bricks, pipes and sanitary products.

The small area of housing in Nitshill named Jenny Lind, is apparently named after an inn on the site of the same name, The opera singer Jenny Lind aka the Swedish Nightingale apparently stayed there in 1847.







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