West Lothian coalfield area

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The West Lothian coalfield area is a historic coal-mining region in West Lothian, Scotland, characterized by its industrial heritage and associated mining communities.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Lothian coalfield 1
West Lothian coalfield 1

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coalfield
geographic region
historic industrial region
associatedWith canal transport of coal
miners' housing
pithead structures
railway infrastructure
country Scotland
currentCharacteristic heritage interpretation of mining history
post-industrial landscape
economicActivity associated heavy industry
deep coal mining
hasHeritage colliery sites
industrial archaeology
mining villages
hasNaturalResource coal
historicalUse coal extraction
fuel supply for domestic heating
powering local industry
impact development of local communities
regional economic growth during industrial era
shaping settlement patterns in West Lothian
knownFor coal mining
industrial heritage
mining communities
locatedIn Central Belt of Scotland NERFINISHED
West Lothian
partOf Scottish coalfields NERFINISHED
timePeriod 19th century industrialisation
20th century coal industry

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Breich Water flowsThrough West Lothian coalfield area
Fife coalfield adjacentTo West Lothian coalfield area
this entity surface form: Lothian coalfield
West Calder region West Lothian coalfield area
this entity surface form: West Lothian coalfield