Was this village always destined to be shaped by coal? Newtongrange. A name synonymous with Scotland’s industrial past. Right here, in the heart of Midlothian, Newtongrange wasn’t always a bustling mining village. It started humbly in 1843 with a mere 100 souls. But the discovery of coal changed everything. By the 1890s, the sinking of the Lady Victoria Colliery transformed Newtongrange into Scotland’s largest mining village. This colliery, with its shaft plunging over 1600 feet into the earth, became the lifeblood of the community. The population swelled to over 1,000 by the 1950s. Although the mine closed in 1981, its legacy lives on. Today, the Lady Victoria Colliery is home to the National Mining Museum, a poignant reminder of Newtongrange’s gritty past and a testament to the men and women who toiled underground.
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