| Wanlockhead |
Wanlockhead,
at 1531 feet above sea level, is the highest village in Scotland.
Built in the early 19th Century, it was the home of lead mining
families.
The photographs below show the village on a rather dull day of
rain and drizzle. |
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Many
of the original house still exist but have been extensively modernised.
Evidence of the leading mining past; machinery, diverted waterways and
slag heaps, are all around. |
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dull grey bulk of the church stands out among the painted
cottages of the modern village. With boarded up windows and sagging roof,
what was once the centre of
the village now stands neglected. There may be some hope for its
preservation in that there are plans to
incorporate it into the Museum of Leading Mining which is the present centre of focus in the
village. Such hopes are always dependent of the funding being made
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| A 19th century
photograph of Wanlockhead showing the church. Today there
is no sign of the belfry. |
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