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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
WANLOCK WATER Wanlock Water
Wanlock Burn,
Wanlock Water,
Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson
Black's Co. [County] Map
Andrew Dalziel
002; 003; 007 A Small River which has its Rise at the
lead mines in Wanlockhead, where it is
Scarcely perceptible owing to its being
filled up with refuse and its waters taken
to the washings of the lead ore; After leaving
the Mines it becomes a considerable Stream
and Runs into Crawick where the Spango
from Kirkconnel joins (Crawick.)
WANLOCKHEAD LEAD MINES Wanlockhead Lead Mines
Wanlockhead Lead Mines
Wanlockhead Lead Mines
Black's Co. [County] Map,
Geographical Map of Scotland
Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson,
007 One of the most extensive lead mines
in the South of Scotland, the varities [varieties]
of ore found here, are the Potter's Lead ore
the Small or Steel grained ore, which is very
rich in Silver, the white lead ore, or carbonate of
lead, which is curiously ramified, like
petrifactions of Moss. The galena, or small
grained ore, yields about 70 parts of lead
from the 100 of ore, These Mines were first
discovered by Cornelius Hardshins, a German
in the Minority of James, VI,. Sir Bevis
Bulmer master of the Mint under Queen
Elizabeth is said to have employed 300 men
in this locality. &c. [et cetera] &c. [et cetera] &c. [et cetera] -----

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[Page:] 85,
Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 7. 6. Trace 2

[WANLOCK WATER - Situation:]
From the Lead Mines
at Wanlockhead N. W. [North West]
to Crawick Water.

[WANLOCKHEAD LEAD MINES - Situation:]
About 6 miles N. E. [North East]
from Sanquhar
Burgh.

[Page is signed:]
M Donohue Aug. [August] 1856.-

Transcriber's notes

An entry for Margret's / Margaret's Vein has been struck out, with the comment:
This Name can only apply to the vein itself.

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George Howat

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