Tyndrum Lead Mine
Location type
MineName and dates
Tyndrum Lead MineWhere: Stirling
Description
These disused lead mines are in the mountainside at Sron Nan Colan.
The mines were linked by tramway to Glengarry Lead Smelter and, after its closure, the station at Tyndrum [1st] and later Tyndrum Lower.
There are several large areas without vegetation after the smelting and refining processes.
Tags
MineExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
| Nearby stations Tyndrum Lower Tyndrum [1st] Upper Tyndrum Crianlarich Lower Crianlarich Bridge of Orchy Glen Falloch Platform Ardlui Luib Dalmally Gorton [WHR] Loch Awe Killin Junction Inveruglas Glenoglehead Crossing | Tyndrum Summit Tyndrum Goods Junction Glengarry Lead Smelter Cononish Viaduct County March Summit [West Highland] Auchtertyre Viaduct Cononish Gold Mine Lineside Cottage Tourist/other Lochan na Bi Meall Buidhe Dalrigh [Tyndrum] Beinn Odhar St Fillan^s Priory Kirkton Farm Level Crossing Beinn Chaorach |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
