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Colonel MacAdam Cathcart

The local landowner who conceived, financed and personally worked Woodhead Mine, including building a model village for his workforce with its own school and library.

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Woodhead Mine Dumfries and Galloway 1838–1873

Record created: 23 August 2026 · Last researched: 23 August 2026

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