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...
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,...
Leadhills Community Consultation Feedback 2024
Please view a summary of the feedback from the 2024 Leadhills Community Consultation.
Leadhills Community Consultation Boards 2024
The Leadhills team held a successful community consultation on 29th October 2024. Please see below the exhibition boards that were on display. A full report on the feedback from those who attended will be provided in the coming weeks.
Leadhills Estate Community Consultation 2024
Leadhills Estate is holding its annual community consultation on 29 October between 3pm-7pm at the Leadhills Village Hall. Everyone is welcome to the drop-in event which will be hosted by Lord Hopetoun and representatives from the Leadhills Estate team. Now in its 5th year, the team will showcase activities on...
Leadhills Hedgehog Help House
More than 15 years ago Greta Clark’s husband Charlie was digging in his vegetable garden at the Scots Mining Company House in Leadhills when a tiny baby hedgehog crossed his path. He took it indoors to Greta who realised it needed care to survive. Further hoglets appeared that year and...
Glen Franka Reservoir
Glen Franka Reservoir is an impounding reservoir on the Leadhills Estate. An impounding reservoir consists of a dam across a valley which acts to impound a natural stream of water. The exact date of completion is not clear but is thought to be around the mid-1860s (see description of works)...
Leadhills Golf Club Future Plans
Leadhills Golf Club have secured £97,536.56 of funding for the renewal of all equipment needed to keep Scotland’s highest golf course in perfect condition. Both The Renewable Energy Fund and Clyde Wind Farm have match funded the total needed. Leadhills Golf Course is a 9-hole course, situated in the picturesque...