George Douglas of Parkhead
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George Douglas of Parkhead,, was a Scottish landowner, mining entrepreneur, Provost of Edinburgh, and Keeper of Edinburgh Castle.
George Douglas of Parkhead was said to have been killed by a landslide at his mine by Shortcleuch water while searching for gold
George Douglas supervised the building of the half-moon battery at Edinburgh Castle
George Douglas of Parkhead stored oats at Foulden tithe barn
Lead mining in Scotland
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Lead ore has been mined and refined in Scotland for centuries, primarily in the form of galena. It was a versatile material used for roofing material high-status buildings, fabricating the pipework of
George Douglas of Parkhead
…Parkhead was replaced as provost of Edinburgh by Archibald Stewart. The Douglas family were being displaced by Lennox Stewarts. Douglas was involved in lead mining at Wanlockhead and Glengonnar or Leadhills in Lanarkshire and in Orkney. In June 1581 his interest in the lead mines with all the lead ore recovered…
Abandoned lead mine buildings at Mulreesh on Islay.
Site of abandoned 19th-century lead workings and settlement at Woodhead near Carsphairn.
Lead pipes brought water to the fountain at Linlithgow Palace in 1538, and parts of the roof were covered with lead
Old lead mine workings at the head of Glengonnar