North
Cobbinshaw
coordinates:
?
location: ?
former parish: West
Calder
current
status:
site cleared
date
constructed: c1870
owner/builder: Mungle &
Thornton
The
partnership of Mungle & Thornton operated Cobbinshaw North
Paraffin Oil Works between 1870 and 1875. The 1871 census
indicates that the partnerhip owned 13 houses at North Cobbinshaw,
or at Kipsyke.
The
1911 6"OS map shows an "old shale mine" North
of Cobbinshaw Loch at 55°49'1.46"N 3°34'43.17"W
which is presumably relates to Mungle & Thornton's operations.
The mine is less than half a mile from the farm steading at
Kipsyke.
Further
to the South, buildings are shown adjacent to Cobbinshaw Station.
It is also known that coal, fireclay and limestone were mined
on the lands of North Cobbinshaw farm during late Victorian
times.
Further
research is required to identify the location of North Cobbinshaw
oilworks and the housing associated with it.
Entrance to Mungle (or Mungall's)
Siding. March 2011
Cobbinshaw
siding was presumably built to serve Mungle and Thornton's
short-lived oil works. It remained in use as a public siding
well into the 20th century. This 1920's directory describes
it as "Mungall's siding"
Presumed
site of North Cobbinshaw Oilworks, with site of building marked
by stems of vegetation. Looking South across the railway and
Cobbinshaw loch towards the Pentland Hills. March 2010.
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