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Alport smelt mill is a lead-smelting site located in Derbyshire that dates to the post-medieval period. The remains include structures associated with the processing of lead ore, reflecting the region's historically significant non-ferrous metal industry. Lead smelting was a major industrial activity in Derbyshire during the sixteenth and subsequent centuries, and such mills represent the technological infrastructure that supported this extraction and refining process. The site is listed as an ancient monument due to its archaeological and industrial heritage value.
Alport smelt mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009704. View the official record →
Alport smelt mill is a lead-smelting site located in Derbyshire that dates to the post-medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009704.
Alport smelt mill 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 1009704.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Galley Low bowl barrow (8.4 km), Romano-British field system, 420m south east of Roystone Grange (8.6 km), Prehistoric and Romano-British barrow and medieval animal pen, 450m south east of Roystone Grange (8.6 km).
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