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Lady's Rake lead mine is a lead extraction site located in County Durham, England, dating to the post-medieval period when lead mining became economically significant in the Pennine regions. The mine represents the industrial exploitation of mineral resources during the early modern era, reflecting the growing demand for lead in construction, plumbing, and other applications. The physical remains of the site include evidence of mining workings characteristic of pre-industrial extraction methods, which would have involved both surface and subsurface operations typical of small-scale lead mines of the period.
Lady's Rake lead mine is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015834. View the official record →
Lady's Rake lead mine is a lead extraction site located in County Durham, England, dating to the post-medieval period when lead mining became economically significant in the Pennine regions. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015834.
Lady's Rake 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 1015834.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Green Hurth lead mine and ore works (2.7 km), Burnt mound 570m east of Widdy Bank Farm (5.8 km), Hut circle and enclosure 350m north west of Tarn Dub (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lady's Rake 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.
Lady's Rake lead mine stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.