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Greenside lead mines, ore works and smelt mill is a complex of industrial monuments located in Westmorland that represents the lead extraction and processing industry of the Lake District. The site dates primarily from the seventeenth century onwards, with significant expansion during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries when demand for lead increased substantially. The remains comprise extensive underground mine workings, ore processing facilities, and associated structures that demonstrate the technical methods employed in extracting and refining lead ore from this productive deposit. The site is a substantial example of early modern and industrial period mining activity in northern England, preserving evidence of both the underground operations and the surface infrastructure necessary for a large-scale extractive industry.
Greenside lead mines, ore works and smelt mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015654. View the official record →
Greenside lead mines, ore works and smelt mill is a complex of industrial monuments located in Westmorland that represents the lead extraction and processing industry of the Lake District. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015654.
Greenside lead mines, ore works and 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 1015654.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Top Power House electric power generation station and associated leat for Greenside lead mine centred 740m NNW of Hole-in-the-Wall (1.7 km), Prehistoric rock art at Place Fell Cottage, 370m north east of Goldrill Bridge (4.4 km), Prehistoric rock art at Green Rigg, 310m north east of Goldrill bridge (4.4 km).
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