Priory Pit
Aerial Photographs of Blantyre 1950
Priory Pit and Bing.
William Baird’s Priory Pit was opened in 1876. There’s nothing much left of Blantyre’s mining heritage nowadays, but back in the middle of the 20th century, it was a thriving industry. |
Another view of the Priory Pit, showing Priory Rows and the Bing. |
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