Curfew Bell and Weathervane, Leadhills
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Curfew Bell and Weathervane, Leadhills
Image: © Alan O'Dowd Taken: 17 Mar 2013
Dated 1770, the curfew bell sits in the centre of the former lead mining village of Leadhills. The bell was used to inform workers of shift changes and is apparently now used to ring in the new year.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
55.416281
Longitude
-3.762925