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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODHEAD LEAD MINES | Woodhead Lead Mines Woodhead Lead Mines Woodhead Lead Mines |
Charles Wilson James Weir James Sloane |
004 | [Situation] About 1 1//8 miles S.[South] of Woodhead farm house and about 2 5/8 miles NE.[North East] of the South end of Loch Doon. A small village on the estate belonging to the Hon. Col.[Honourable Colonel] Cathcart and situated about one mile and 5/8 West of Carsphairn Village, its houses are all one story high slated and in good repair, and are wholly inhabited by miners, It has an excellent Library, and Schoolhouse, the former Containing many hundreds of volumes, and is chiefly supported by the Miners with an occasional grant from the Hon. Col.[Honourable Colonel] McAdam Cathcart who is sole proprietor of the village & Mines. The schoolhouse is more ample and commodious nor any in the district, and a liberal salary is given by the proprietor and his [Mrs] to both the Schoolmaster and the female teacher, the former having £100. &. the latter £28. with free dwellings. Population of the village is about 330, 150 of whom are daily employed at the Lead Mines which is situated at the village. The lead Mines were commenced in 1838 and has been carried on with great Spirit by the proprietor who takes a great interest in the worKs. The Machines for washing and crushing the lead are of the most improved principles, & the Wheel used for moving the crushing apparatus is about 30 ft.[feet] in diameter, driven by water obtained from the neighbouring Mountains. |
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[Page] 17Parish of Carsphairn
- Form 136 Page 46 Woodhead Lead Mines
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