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Shotts – The Backshift

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Situated near the health centre off Station Road and on top of a hill is this iron monument in the shape tools used by miners and iron workers, depicting the town’s industrial history. The sculpture was created and erected by P. Johnson and Co. in 2015.

Shotts is surrounded by many former coal mines, with the nearby Kingshill pits providing employment for many of its residents. The Shotts Iron Works Company was founded in 1802 and operated until 1947.

To see more works by P. Johnson & Co click HERE.

To visit Ratho Byres Forge website, click HERE.



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