The curfew bell, Leadhills
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The curfew bell, Leadhills by Humphrey Bolton as part of the Geograph project.
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The curfew bell, Leadhills
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 12 Oct 2017
Erected in 1770 in memory of James Stirling, who joined the Scots Mining Company in 1735 and managed the Leadhills mines very successfully, whilst greatly improving the miners' living and working conditions.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.416108
Longitude
-3.762443