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Bolton Parks Lead Mine and Ore Works is a scheduled ancient monument located in Yorkshire that represents the industrial exploitation of lead ore during the post-medieval period. The site comprises the physical remains of mining and ore processing infrastructure associated with lead extraction, reflecting the significant mineral wealth of the Yorkshire Pennines. Lead mining in this region was particularly intensive during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when demand for the metal was considerable. The remains visible at Bolton Parks document the technological and labour-intensive methods employed in extracting and processing lead ore during this era of industrial expansion.
Bolton Parks Lead Mine and ore works is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018712. View the official record →
Bolton Parks Lead Mine and Ore Works is a scheduled ancient monument located in Yorkshire that represents the industrial exploitation of lead ore during the post-medieval period.
Bolton Parks Lead Mine and ore works 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 1018712.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bolton Castle (1.3 km), Cobscar calamine house on Cobscar Rake, 770m east of Cobscar Mill (2.2 km), Deserted medieval village (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bolton Parks Lead Mine and ore works's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bolton Parks Lead Mine and ore works stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.