MineArchive
Menu

Craigtown Mining Company

The Craigtown Mining Company was formed in 1764 to work the newly discovered Blackcraig lead deposit in Dumfries and Galloway, opening the East and West Blackcraig mines and a shot mill at Creetown; financial losses forced closure in the 1790s, though the site saw brief later revivals.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Blackcraig Lead Mines Dumfries and Galloway 1758–1917

Accessibility options

Saved in this browser and applied on every page. Colour is never the only cue on MineArchive; if links are hard to pick out, underline them or raise the contrast. For larger text, use your browser's zoom.

Contrast
Link visibility
Motion
Reading width