Historical maps and estate plans indicate the location of a settlement at the confluence of the Cleuch Burn with Glengonnar Water five kilometers north of Leadhills. From biographies of Bevis Bulmer, John Hope’s first mine manager at Leadhills in the 1590s, it is possible that this settlement is the site...
Archives: 2025
Lowther & District Men’s Shed
Lord Hopetoun was delighted to be asked to open the new Lowther and District Men’s Shed in Leadhills on 16th July 2025. The opening followed two and a half years of concerted effort by Nigel Davies and the Men’s Shed committee. It started when Nigel picked up a copy of...
Leadhills Community Consultation 2025
We are pleased to announce our upcoming annual community consultation on Tuesday 28 October, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Leadhills Village Hall. This drop-in event is open to all members of the local community and will be attended by Lord Hopetoun and members of the Leadhills Estate team....
Wildfire Concerns
As many of you will know, the fire brigade was called out to a fire in the village, opposite the sewage works, at approximately 8:20 PM on Tuesday, 20th May. Fortunately, the fire was extinguished quickly before it gained too much momentum. However, if it had been left any longer,...