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The village developed as a mining village for the lead workings nearby. At one time there was also extensive local gold mining. | The village developed as a mining village for the lead workings nearby. At one time there was also extensive local gold mining. | ||
The village was originally known as Waterhead. In 1641 James Hope married Anna Foulis, the owner of the mines, and the name was changed to Hopetoun. When Hopetoun House was built on the Forth in 1719 the village name was changed to Leadhills. The Scots Mining Company took over the lease of the mines in 1735. The manager James Stirling decided that the very long ours the miners were working was unhealthy, so reduced the working hours from twelve to six. In 1741 a group of miners started a subscription library in the village, with many of the books provided by the Hope family and the Scots Mining Company. | The village was originally known as Waterhead. In 1641 James Hope married Anna Foulis, the owner of the mines, and the name was changed to Hopetoun. When Hopetoun House was built on the Forth in 1719 the village name was changed to Leadhills. The Scots Mining Company took over the lease of the mines in 1735. The manager James Stirling decided that the very long ours the miners were working was unhealthy, so reduced the working hours from twelve to six. In 1741 a group of miners started a subscription library in the village, with many of the books provided by the Hope family and the Scots Mining Company. | ||
From about 1830 the Scots Mining Company and the other lease holder, the Leadhills Mining Company entered in litigation over water rights to drive the hydraulic machinery for the mines. This resulted in invested in the mine stopping, with miners leaving and the houses, which were owned by the miners, falling into disrepair. The Scots Mining Company lost the case, so gave up it's leases. The Leadhills Mining Company obtained all the leases in 1861. Between 1861 and 1878 it provided cheap loans to enable miners to rebuild and modernise the houses. Lead mining went into decline in the 1920s with the last mine closing in the 1938. The village was regenerated around 2000 as a commuter village. | From about 1830 the Scots Mining Company and the other lease holder, the Leadhills Mining Company entered in litigation over water rights to drive the hydraulic machinery for the mines. This resulted in invested in the mine stopping, with miners leaving and the houses, which were owned by the miners, falling into disrepair. The Scots Mining Company lost the case, so gave up it's leases. The Leadhills Mining Company obtained all the leases in 1861. Between 1861 and 1878 it provided cheap loans to enable miners to rebuild and modernise the houses. Lead mining went into decline in the 1920s with the last mine closing in the 1938. The village was regenerated around 2000 as a commuter village. | ||
The map opposite, reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland, shows Leadhills in 1896. | |||
===LEADHILLS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1869-1960=== | |||
The society was formed in 1869 and had built a store by 1875. | The society was formed in 1869 and had built a store by 1875. | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:37, 5 May 2024
The village developed as a mining village for the lead workings nearby. At one time there was also extensive local gold mining.
The village was originally known as Waterhead. In 1641 James Hope married Anna Foulis, the owner of the mines, and the name was changed to Hopetoun. When Hopetoun House was built on the Forth in 1719 the village name was changed to Leadhills. The Scots Mining Company took over the lease of the mines in 1735. The manager James Stirling decided that the very long ours the miners were working was unhealthy, so reduced the working hours from twelve to six. In 1741 a group of miners started a subscription library in the village, with many of the books provided by the Hope family and the Scots Mining Company.
From about 1830 the Scots Mining Company and the other lease holder, the Leadhills Mining Company entered in litigation over water rights to drive the hydraulic machinery for the mines. This resulted in invested in the mine stopping, with miners leaving and the houses, which were owned by the miners, falling into disrepair. The Scots Mining Company lost the case, so gave up it's leases. The Leadhills Mining Company obtained all the leases in 1861. Between 1861 and 1878 it provided cheap loans to enable miners to rebuild and modernise the houses. Lead mining went into decline in the 1920s with the last mine closing in the 1938. The village was regenerated around 2000 as a commuter village.
The map opposite, reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland, shows Leadhills in 1896.
LEADHILLS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1869-1960
The society was formed in 1869 and had built a store by 1875.
The society joined the SCRS in 1960
| LEADHILLS CO-OP SOC LTD | ||
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| Source | (DRR) | |
| Filename | LhillsCoop.H | |
| Value | ½d | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 22 | |
| Manufacture | Brass | |
| Notes | ||
| File:LhillsCoop.1.jpg | ||
| Source | (DRR) | |
| Filename | LhillsCoop.1 | |
| Value | 1d | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 26 | |
| Manufacture | Brass | |
| Notes | ||
| File:LhillsCoop.6.jpg | ||
| Source | (TCS 12) | |
| Filename | LhillsCoop.6 | |
| Value | 6d | |
| Add Desc. | Uniface | |
| Size (mm) | 26 | |
| Manufacture | Aluminium | |
| Notes | ||
| File:LhillsCoop.2S.jpg | ||
| Source | (DRR) | |
| Filename | LhillsCoop.2S | |
| Value | 2/- | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 26 | |
| Manufacture | Aluminium | |
| Notes | ||
