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Haltcliffe copper smelter and associated leat immediately east of High Wath Ford

England

List entry 1019957

Nation

England

The designation

Reference

List entry 1019957

Authority

Historic England (NHLE)

Status

Scheduled Monument

Scheduled area

1.14 hectares

Grid reference

NY 35116 35049

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

Haltcliffe copper smelter is a scheduled ancient monument located near High Wath Ford in Cumberland, comprising industrial remains associated with metal extraction and processing. The site includes a smelting works and an associated leat, or artificial water channel, positioned immediately to the east of the ford, which would have supplied water power essential to the smelting operation. The monument dates to the early modern period when copper working was undertaken in the Lake District and surrounding upland areas. The physical remains represent evidence of non-ferrous metal production during a period of significant industrial development in northern England.

Haltcliffe copper smelter and associated leat immediately east of High Wath Ford is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019957. View the official record →

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What is Haltcliffe copper smelter and associated leat immediately east of High Wath Ford?

Haltcliffe copper smelter is a scheduled ancient monument located near High Wath Ford in Cumberland, comprising industrial remains associated with metal extraction and processing.

Who is responsible for protecting Haltcliffe copper smelter and associated leat immediately east of High Wath Ford?

Haltcliffe copper smelter and associated leat immediately east of High Wath Ford 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 1019957.

What other scheduled monuments are near Haltcliffe copper smelter and associated leat immediately east of High Wath Ford?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 275m south east of High Wath Ford (0.3 km), Round cairn 390m west of Linewath (0.7 km), Rospow Hills prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 740m south west of High Wath Ford (0.9 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round cairn 275m south east of High Wath Ford

0.3 km

Round cairn 390m west of Linewath

0.7 km

Rospow Hills prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 740m south west of High Wath Ford

0.9 km

Carrock End copper mine 230m and 490m south west of Linewath

0.9 km

Large univallate hillfort, two round cairns and medieval shieling on Carrock Fell

1.7 km

Carrock Fell tungsten, lead, copper, and arsenic mines and the remains of an early 20th century tungsten mill

3.6 km

Hallsteads moated site

4.2 km

Roman camp south of Field Head Farm

8.2 km

The ground beneath

The bedrock under Haltcliffe copper smelter and associated leat immediately east of High Wath Ford

Haltcliffe copper smelter and associated leat immediately east of High Wath Ford stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is mafic lava.

The wider landscape

Around Haltcliffe copper smelter and associated leat immediately east of High Wath Ford

Battle of SarkBattle (1448) · ~19.4 miles Battle of Solway Moss 1542Battle (1542) · ~20.3 miles

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