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Charterhouse lead works is a medieval and post-medieval industrial site located on the Mendip plateau in Somerset. The site encompasses the remains of lead and silver mining and smelting operations that exploited the rich mineral deposits of the area, with evidence of activity dating from at least the medieval period through to early modern times. The landscape retains physical features including collapsed mine shafts, leats for water management, and scattered slag heaps that attest to the intensity of extraction and processing activities. Charterhouse represents an important example of the Mendips' role as a significant centre of non-ferrous metal production in medieval and early modern England.
Charterhouse lead works is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006127. View the official record →
Charterhouse lead works is a medieval and post-medieval industrial site located on the Mendip plateau in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006127.
Charterhouse lead 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 1006127.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Duck decoy east of Barrow Wood Lane (7.2 km), Bracelet Cave (7.4 km), Badger Hole, Wookey (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Charterhouse lead 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.
Charterhouse lead works stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.