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Hill's Venture lead mine is a scheduled ancient monument located in Derbyshire, England, representing the extractive industry of the Peak District's historically significant mining region. The site dates from the medieval or early modern period, when lead mining formed a substantial part of the local economy. The mine comprises surface workings and subsurface features characteristic of traditional lead extraction methods employed in the High Peak area. As a scheduled monument, Hill's Venture retains archaeological value for understanding the development and methods of lead mining in the English Midlands.
Hill's Venture lead mine is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017650. View the official record →
Hill's Venture lead mine is a scheduled ancient monument located in Derbyshire, England, representing the extractive industry of the Peak District's historically significant mining region.
Hill's Venture lead mine 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 1017650.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow known as Priestcliffe Low, 200m west of Low End Farm (7.4 km), Five Wells chambered tomb (8.2 km), Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hill's Venture lead mine'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.
Hill's Venture lead mine stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.