© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Keld Heads is a lead smelt mill and mine complex located in Yorkshire, England, representing industrial activity from the post-medieval period. The site comprises evidence of lead mining and smelting operations that exploited the mineral-rich geology of the Yorkshire Dales. The surviving remains include structural elements associated with both extraction and processing of lead ore, reflecting the technical practices of early industrial metalworking in northern England. The complex demonstrates the historical importance of lead production to the regional economy during its period of operation.
Keld Heads lead smelt mill and mine complex is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014763. View the official record →
Keld Heads is a lead smelt mill and mine complex located in Yorkshire, England, representing industrial activity from the post-medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014763.
Keld Heads lead smelt mill and mine complex 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 1014763.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 255m south west of Moor House Farm (1 km), Roman fort at Wensley (1.9 km), Wensley Bridge (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Keld Heads lead smelt mill and mine complex'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.
Keld Heads lead smelt mill and mine complex stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.