Housing

Lochgelly

A large proportion of the houses are very old. Others are badly rent, owing to underground workings. Many of the houses have no scullery or wash-house. Many have no coalhouse, coals having to be kept under the bed.

While water-closets are provided, they are in many cases in the proportion of one to four families.

A number of old houses at Launcherhead, near the Station, belonging to the Earl of Minto and owned by the Lochgelly Iron and Coal Company, Limited, are damp, and should be demolished. [Evidence presented to Royal Commission, 13th October 1913 by Michael Lee]

Bowhill

This village is of recent growth, and contains the best colliery houses in the district. In a number of cases the houses are racked by underground workings, and the roads are in bad condition. One part of this district, which is private property, is badly situated for drainage, the chief source being by means of an open ditch. In warm weather this is very offensive, and is a danger to health. In a number of cases the houses are racked by underground workings. [Evidence presented to Royal Commission, 13th October 1913 by Michael Lee]

Cardenden

There are a number of old houses with ash-pits and dry-closets, and with no sculleries or wash-houses or coal cellars, coals being stored below the bed. Some of the houses are rent. A number should be demolished. [Evidence presented to Royal Commission, 13th October 1913 by Michael Lee]

Dundonald

All the houses belong to the Lochgelly Iron and Coal Company, Limited. There are no wash-houses, and there is no lighting. However, there are sculleries attached to all the houses, which the tenants use as wash houses. [Evidence presented to Royal Commission, 13th October 1913 by Michael Lee]

Houses Built By Coal Companies

Auchterderran Road, Lochgelly.  Built in 1900 by Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co Ltd.  46 houses, 2 and 3 rooms with scullery & WC [1926 description]

Houses in Cardenden, built by the Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co, Ltd in 1925 - eight 3 and 4-bedroomed houses with scullery and bathroom with hot and cold water. [1926 description]

Dundonald Crescent, Cardenden - houses built by Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co Ltd (in course of completion during 1925).  36 houses, 3 rooms, scullery and bathroom with hot and cold water [1926 description]

Lady Helen Colliery, Cardenden - houses built 1925.   6 houses with 3 apartments, bathroom, scullery (hot and cold water etc), WC  [1926 description]