Sorn Mine at the Mauchline side of Brigend, beside East Montgarswood Farm, was a major employer 
in the area for over thirty years. The mine was a coal pit, and closed in the mid 80s

Photo Robin Tannock
Photo: Library and Information service, EAC
Left: The pit from the Sorn Mauchline road. The old wooden gate is still there. The view on the right is taken from the road by Crofthead farm.

Photos - Library and Information service, East Ayrshire Council

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