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Duke of Buccleuch

Established the first permanent settlement at Wanlockhead around 1680, building a lead smelting plant and year-round workers' cottages.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Canonbie Colliery Dumfries and Galloway 1854–?
Cove Vein Mine Dumfries and Galloway ?–?
New Glencrieff Mine Dumfries and Galloway 1842–1905
Wanlockhead Dumfries and Galloway 1680–?

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