Old Coal Pit

Old Coal Pit is a historic site in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Old Coal Pit is situated near the historic site Gatehead Colliery, as well as near Farmfield Pit.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Laigh Milton Viaduct and Crosshouse Parish Church.

Laigh Milton Viaduct

Bridge

Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.

Laigh Milton Viaduct is a railway viaduct near Laigh Milton mill to the west of Gatehead in East Ayrshire, Scotland, about five miles west of Kilmarnock. Laigh Milton Viaduct is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Old Coal Pit.

Crosshouse Parish Church

Church

Photo: WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Crosshouse Parish Church is situated 4,200 feet north of Old Coal Pit.

Caprington Castle

Castle

Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Caprington Castle is a 15th century keep, incorporated in a castellated mansion, about 2 miles south west of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland, south of the River Irvine. The castle is still occupied. Caprington Castle is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Old Coal Pit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crosshouse and Knockentiber.

Crosshouse

Village

Photo: Ian Rainey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crosshouse is a village in East Ayrshire about 3 kilometres west of Kilmarnock. It grew around the cross-roads of the main Kilmarnock to Irvine road, once classified as the A71 but now reduced in status to the B7081, with a secondary road running from Kilmaurs south to Gatehead and beyond towards Prestwick.

Knockentiber

Village

Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.

Knockentiber is a village in East Ayrshire, Parish of Kilmaurs, Scotland. Knockentiber is two miles west-northwest of Kilmarnock and 1⁄2 mile northeast of Crosshouse.