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Wanlockhead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, nestling in the Lowther Hills and 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Leadhills at the head of the Mennock Pass, which forms part of the Southern Uplands. It is Scotland's highest village, at an altitude of around 410 m (1,350 ft), and can be accessed via the B797, which connects it to the A76 near Sanquhar and the A74(M) motorway at Abington. The village was called Winlocke until 1566, derived from the Gaelic Cuingealach (the narrow pass). Wanlockhead owes its existence to the lead and other mineral deposits in the surrounding hills. These deposits were first exploited by the Romans, and from the 13th century they began to be worked again in the summer. The village was founded permanently in 1680 when the Duke of Buccleuch built a lead smelting plant and workers' cottages. Lead, zinc, copper and silver were mined nearby, as well as some of the world's purest gold at 22.8 carats, which was used to make the Scottish Crown. Wanlockhead became known as "God's treasure house" from the richness of its mineral resources. |
| Date | Taken on 12 February 2020, 13:49 |
| Source | Wanlockhead |
| Author | James Johnstone from Ecclefechan, Scotland |
| Flickr tags | wanlockhead, snow, weather, seat, grass |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by TrotterFechan at https://flickr.com/photos/89786933@N02/49660920068. It was reviewed on 21 August 2020 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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