Old Lead Mines
Old Lead Mines is a quarry in Highland Council, Scotland. Old Lead Mines is situated nearby to the quarry Whitesmith Lead Mines, as well as near the nature reserve Ariundle Oakwood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ariundle Oakwood and Strontian Church.
Ariundle Oakwood
Nature reserve
Photo: Peter Van den Bossche, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ariundle Oakwood is situated to the north of the village of Strontian in the Sunart area of the Highlands of Scotland. It is located on the western side of the glen of the Strontian River, to the south of former lead mining sites that lie further up this glen.
Strontian Church
Church
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strontian Church is situated 2½ miles southwest of Old Lead Mines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardnamurchan.
Ardnamurchan
Photo: Kognos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ardnamurchan Peninsula is in Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands. It's the most westerly and remote part of mainland Britain, accessed only by a long, winding single-track lane.
Old Lead Mines
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.73312° or 56° 43′ 59″ northLongitude
-5.54504° or 5° 32′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C8PPFM3+6XOpenStreetMap ID
way 427761199OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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