The last remnant of the Barony Colliery to the west of Auchinleck, Ayrshire,
this was the main frame that operated the cages to lower the miners into the pit.
As you can see the area around the frame is now a picnic area. To the side of the entrance
arch is a granite slab to the memory of those who worked there and the area around the
frame has several information panels and tributes to those who died in accidents.

From around 200 feet.
This massive structure can be seen from many miles away and is well worth a visit
if travelling on the A75 or the A70. It's also not more than a mile from the entrance
to Dumfries House, a magnificently restored house built by the Adam brothers in the 1750s.

This view from the height of the top of the frame (around 120 feet) gives a good
idea of the massive size of the structure and also shows the north end of the town
of Auchinleck a mile or so to the east.


Click here to see pictures of nearby Mossgiel Farm