Woodhead lead mines and smelter,Carsphairn
Woodhead lead mines and smelter,Carsphairn is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Woodhead lead mines and smelter,Carsphairn is situated nearby to the ruins Woodhead School, as well as near Chimney.Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Woodhead Lead Mine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holm of Daltallochan,stone circle & standing stone and Cairnsgarroch.
Holm of Daltallochan,stone circle & standing stone
Archaeological site
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holm of Daltallochan,stone circle & standing stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles east of Woodhead lead mines and smelter,Carsphairn.
Cairnsgarroch
Peak
Cairnsgarroch is a hill in the Rhinns of Kells, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Really one of approximately six satellites of the main ridge, it is usually climbed as a detour. Cairnsgarroch is situated 1½ miles southwest of Woodhead lead mines and smelter,Carsphairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carsphairn.
Carsphairn
Village
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carsphairn is a village in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located about halfway between Dalmellington and St John's Town of Dalry, on the A713 road. Carsphairn is situated 2 miles east of Woodhead lead mines and smelter,Carsphairn.
Woodhead lead mines and smelter,Carsphairn
- Categories: lead mine, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.21473° or 55° 12′ 53″ northLongitude
-4.30932° or 4° 18′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C7Q6M7R+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 3849224757OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56663587
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Woodhead School and Chimney.
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