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Allen smelt mill, flue system and chimneys is a post-medieval industrial monument located in Northumberland, England, dating to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The site comprises the remains of a lead smelting mill together with its associated flue system and chimney structures, which represent the technological arrangements employed in the extraction and processing of lead ore during this period. The flue system, which carried smoke and vapours from the smelting furnaces, represents a significant example of industrial infrastructure designed to manage the by-products of lead smelting operations. These monuments illustrate the development of lead mining and smelting practices in the North Pennines region during the early industrial period.
Allen smelt mill, flue system and chimneys is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016817. View the official record →
Allen smelt mill, flue system and chimneys is a post-medieval industrial monument located in Northumberland, England, dating to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016817.
Allen smelt mill, flue system and chimneys is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016817.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ninebanks tower house (2.7 km), Blackett Level portal (3.6 km), Holmslinn lead mine, 200m south east of Holmes (3.7 km).
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