HALF of Scotland's largest city is affected by disused mine workings that have been left over from its industrial past, say geologists.
HALF of Scotland's largest city is affected by disused mine workings that have been left over from its industrial past, say geologists.
MENACE: Homeowners in Jordanhill have been asked to pay £5000 toward filling in an old mine, a roofstone from which is held by historian Brian Skillen, above. REVEALED: How The Herald broke the story yesterday.
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Jody Harrison
A survey commissioned by Glasgow City Council, which has embarked on a major project to fill in the disused shafts, has mapped out the extent to which areas of the city are undermined.
This week, residents of Jordanhill, one of the city's most desirable neighbourhoods, were told it will cost up to £5000 each to pay for mines that crisscross the area to be filled in.
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