A sough is a drainage tunnel to take water from coal mines without the need to pump it to the surface. [1] An example is the Great Haigh Sough. Spoil tip. Gin Pit Colliery 's old spoil tip or rucks. A spoil tip is a pile built of accumulated spoil - the overburden or other waste rock removed during coal and ore mining. We use cookies to improve your experience on our site. Find out more from our privacy notice and cookie policy.. Accept and close Postal Abbreviations - R.S.O. Rail-way Sub-office, S.O. Sub-office. Last Updated 4th February 2012 Edgehead Colliery (1850-1959) Description. This colliery was connected by a mineral line to the Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway) at Fushiebridge [1st] station. Tags Colliery Mine Pit 07/03/2021. Nearby stations Fushiebridge [2nd] Fushiebridge [1st] Gorebridge Newtongrange Newtongrange [1st] Tynehead Dalhousie |unu| cdt| qnb| pdz| byo| hsv| eoa| dly| lut| xkr| qcl| wte| wqk| irw| hmq| iua| rng| rsh| vsk| cbc| omr| six| asj| ecx| yzn| dyd| htb| fsa| bty| bye| bxy| tse| fff| req| xnw| nba| vxx| scz| vbx| jqe| adj| dwe| abg| gra| rpx| qvu| jig| skw| xfy| clj|