Reconstruction of underground transport in mid-1940s, including the introduction of large mine cars with direct-rope and locomotive haulage. View from South East showing South East end of steel framed buildings around pit-head. FRANCES Colliery (also known as THE DUBBIE), Previous Owners: Originally the Early of Rosslyn's Collieries Limited, Fife Coal Company from 1923. The rather delicate pink flowers are in contrast to its tough, succulent leaves that enable it to grow in sandy and salty conditions. The present steel-framed headframe and coal-preparation plant are relatively recent. Oblique aerial view centred on the settling ponds, taken from the E. Tool store (left) and rest room, winding engine house (centre) and headstock, viewed from North East. The Harbourmasters House Detail within Banksman's control cabin in winding engine house. All rights reserved. Detail of gearing and drum of winding engine. Headstock and surrounding pit-head steel framed building, containing the car hall and main winding level. View from South South West showing remains of incline which took tubs to upper level of car hall. Its washery was closed in 1965, coal being taken to Bowhill (NT29NW 54) for treatment. Report dated 10-08-1948. Underground locomotive haulage (electric Greenbat units) was introduced in 1957. Interior from North North West of car hall, currently mothballed until the fate of the mine is decided. William Cunningham 1884# John Penman 1907 Agnes Coventry 1911 James Somerville 1913 Robert Lawrie 1919 William Smith 1933 Retained on care and maintenance basis after 1985, but planned 'Frances Project' of 1990 never materialised, and the surface buildings were subsequently demolished with the exception of the headframe (NT 30985 93887), which survives as a monument to the Fife coal industry. This area probably contained screening plant. Hot Pot Wynd, Dysart Oblique aerial view centred on the settling ponds, taken from the ENE. Detail of Banksman's control cabin in winding engine house. Linked underground to Seafield (NT28NE 45) by 1981, and drained latterly from unit retained at Michael (NT39NW 23, previously closed in 1967). © Historic Environment Scotland. Kirkcaldy KY1 2TQ, UK. Site recorded by Maritime Fife during the Coastal Assessment Survey for Historic Scotland, Kincardine to Fife Ness 1996. The present steel-framed headframe and coal-preparation plant are relatively recent. Canmore Disclaimer. Dysart, Frances Colliery Fires caused by spontaneous combustion broke out during the 1984 strike. © Copyright and database right 2020. Classification Colliery (Period Unassigned), Alternative Name(s) Frances Industrial Park, Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/53997. The large buildings to the rear are former workshops, let out as warehouses.. General view from North East of headstock and surrounding steel framed brick buildings containing car hall and man-winding level. General view of mine workings from SW, headframe in background. Baum-type washer (coal cleaning system using water and compressed air), baths (1931), canteen, ambulance room. Site recorded by Maritime Fife during the Coastal Assessment Survey for Historic Scotland, Kincardine to Fife Ness 1996. SC045925. Compressor house, with remains of earlier ventilation mine winding engine house (left, now used as a store) seen from North East. You must be signed in to do this. time office and lamp room, and electrical sub-station. Shaft/Mine Details: Frances shaft 460m deep (upcast, eliptical for 183m, and circular for remaining 277m (NT 3098 9388) Lady Blanche shaft 73m, Frances surface mine 732m long at 1 in 4 (NT 3096 9392) driven in 1924. Sea Rocket (Cakile maritima) growing at Outhead on the #beach. (Location cited as NT 310 939). The pit mined for undersea coals from its cliff-top location and was known locally as `The Dubbie’ because of wet undergound conditions. View from South West of remains of former ventilation/mine winding-engine house (left) also showing North end of car hall, with rails leading to mine-car hoist. It was known locally as 'The Dubbie' because of wet undergound conditions, and was taken over by the Fife Coal Company in 1923 and subsequently equipped with its own washery (for cleaning the coal subsequent to bringing to the surface), built by Simon Carves in 1925. 916 employees. Interior of winding engine house, from South West. View form South East of headstock and winding engine house (with pipes ready to be taken down the mine in foreground). Ordnance Survey licence number 100057073. Building containing electricity sub-station and (at South end) fire station, viewed from South West. View from South West showing (left to right) baths (containing showers, toilets, changing rooms, etc.) Dysart, Frances Colliery Further redevelopment occurred in the 1930s, and in the 1940s, new headgear and a ground-mounted Robey & Metro Vickers electric 1,600hp winding engine were installed with minimum disruption to production. Only the winding gear remains of this once busy colliery which was closed in 1985 after being in use for around 60 years. Landscape view of workings, from SW. View from North of building containing electrical sub-station and fire station (left), and headstock and car hall (centre). Copy of colour slide: View from NE of the headframe of Frances Colliery, all the surrounding surface buildings having been stripped away. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused, Please be aware there is a diversion to the Fife Coastal Path at Aberdour due to damaged to the Dour Bridge. Details in 1948: Output 1,250 tons per day, 266,000 tons per annum. Mine office and pay hall with engineers workshop (at rear), viewed from East. Oblique aerial view centred on the settling ponds, taken from the SE. Please Login or Register now. Scottish Charity No. (Location cited as NT 3098 9388 (Frances shaft)). Frances Colliery (disused) Only the winding gear remains of this once busy colliery which was closed in 1985 after being in use for around 60 years. J R Hume 1976. Frances Colliery Memorial Dedicated to the Men & Women Who Wrocht at Frances Colliery from 1873 Remember Those Who Lost Their Lives. Frances Colliery, sunk c 1850. NT39SW 25.01 NT 30985 93887 Headframe and Winding Engine House (Mainshaft). (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true); © Copyright 2020 Fife Coast & Countryside Trust, All FCCT Offices, Bird Hides and some toilets are closed, We are currently only able to ship shop orders to UK address. Frances Colliery, sunk c 1850. Other Details: Frances worked undersea coals from its cliff-top location. The pit mined for undersea coals from its cliff-top location and was known locally as `The Dubbie’ because of wet undergound conditions. Electricity supplied by National Coal Board (NCB) from their Kelty power station. View from South East showing (left to right) fan drift, fan house, and fan drift winder house. Steel framed building around pit-head (containing car hall, left, and screening plant and headstock, right), viewed from East South East. Note the small, winding engine house for shaft repairs and maintainance to left of picture. Fife Memorials Frances Colliery. New ventilation mine (NT 3091 9405). This and surrounding buildings are now used as stores aand workshops.

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