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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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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.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
George Howat
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