NX5393 : Woodhead Lead Mines
near to Garryhorn, Dumfries And Galloway, Great Britain

Woodhead Lead Mines
Disused air shaft in the foreground. The mine was started in 1839 and lead extracted between 1851 and 1873. Once home to a community of over 300, the last house was vacated in 1954.
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- NX5393, 6 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- Leslie Barrie (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Geograph
- Date Taken
- Monday, 13 April, 2009 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 27 April, 2009
- Category
- Air shaft (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NX 531 935 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:12.8308N 4:18.5503W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36:
NX 532 934 - View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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