MineArchiveCharles McDowall
Advocate who took a twenty-five-year lease of the Kintyre coal in 1773 and commissioned James Watt to survey a canal route to Campbeltown to carry it, replacing the pack ponies and carts that had taken it over the foothills.
Mines operated
| Mine | Region | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Argyll Colliery, Machrihanish | Argyll and Bute | 1773–1791 |
Record created: 25 August 2026 · Last researched: 25 August 2026