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Wanlockhead (spr. ŭännlock-hedd), Bleibergwerk in Schottland, s. Louther Hills.
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Wanlockhead
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Wanlockhead — is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland nestling in the Lowther Hills, which form part of the Southern Uplands. It is Scotland s highest village at 467 m or 1531 ft and the highest point of the Southern Upland Way, a walking trail that… … Wikipedia
Wanlockhead — Koordinaten 55° 24′ N, 3° 47′ W … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wanlockhead — (spr. Uanlokhedd), Hüttenort in der schottischen Grafschaft Dumfries; silberhaltiges Bleiwerk … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Wanlockhead — WANLOCKHEAD, a mining village, in the parish of Sanquhar, county of Dumfries, 6 miles (E. N. E.) from Sanquhar; containing 773 inhabitants. This place is situated at the eastern extremity of the county, bordering on Lanarkshire, and upon the… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway — Infobox rail railroad name=Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway gauge=RailGauge|24 start year=1986 end year=Present hq city=Leadhills locale=ScotlandThe Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway, a RailGauge|24 gauge railway in South Lanarkshire, Scotland,… … Wikipedia
Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch — The Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway was promoted by the Caledonian Railway, using the provisions of 1896 Light Railways Act.Awdry] It opened to traffic between Elvanfoot and Leadhills on 1 October 1901, with the remaining section to… … Wikipedia
Leadhills — is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5¾ miles WSW of Elvanfoot. Population (1901) 835. It is the second highest village in Scotland after Wanlockhead, lying 395m (1295ft) above sea level, near the source of Glengonnar Water, an affluent… … Wikipedia
Sanquhar — SANQUHAR, a royal burgh and a parish, in the county of Dumfries, 12 miles (N. W.) from Thornhill, and 57 (S. W. by S.) from Edinburgh; containing, with the villages of Wanlockhead, and Crawickmill, and the hamlets of Crawickbridge and… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Leadhills — 55.412222222222 3.7625 Koordinaten: 55° 25′ N, 3° 46′ W … Deutsch Wikipedia
William Symington — (1764–1831) was a Scottish engineer and inventor, and the builder of the first practical steamboat.Symington was born in Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland to a family he described as being respectable but not wealthy. His father worked as a… … Wikipedia
