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Gripps Level (Ralston's Shaft) Poutshiel Level (Rankeillor's Shaft) Poutshiel Level (Heslop's Shaft) *Shaft [Leadhills] Carse's Vein [Shaft] Wembley Mine (Borlase Shaft) Poutshiel Level (Tennant's Shaft) Waygate Shaft [Mills Vein] Ladder Shaft Marrs Shaft *Adit [Leadhills] Venturers Shaft Gin Shaft (Gripps Level) Gripps Level (Moss Shaft) Labour In Vain Vein [Shaft] Leadhills [Overview] Nettle Shaft New Horse Level (Hares Shaft) Glennery Scar Level Glennery Scar Vein [Shaft] (I) Poutshiel Level (Stodnard's Shaft) Wilson's Vein [Mine] Laverock Vein [Shaft] (IV) Poutshiel Level [Shaft]
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Leadhills, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 88360 15260 |
| WGS84: | 55.41849, -3.76524 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 411 m |
| Geology: | Lead, Portpatrick Formation - wacke |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Lead), site of.
Buried shaft sunk to a perpendicular branch of the 450' Crosscut that connected with the Wembley Mine's Borlase Shaft [Site #10464].
Alternative Names: Hopetown Shaft
Notes: Location approx, based on rescaling of mine plan.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-05-22 15:34:22
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