Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLathkill Dale and Mandale mines and soughs

Lathkill Dale and Mandale mines and soughs

England
List entry 1016755
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lathkill Dale and Mandale mines and soughs is a complex of lead and fluorspar mining remains located in Derbyshire's Peak District. The mines date primarily from the medieval period onwards, with significant expansion during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as mining technology and demand for minerals increased. The site comprises extensive underground workings, including soughs—drainage tunnels that were essential for removing water from deep mine shafts and enabling deeper exploitation of the ore bodies. The surviving physical remains include visible shaft collars, mining scars across the dale landscape, and sections of the sough system that represent important evidence of medieval and post-medieval extractive industry and engineering practice in the English Midlands.

Lathkill Dale and Mandale mines and soughs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016755. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lathkill Dale and Mandale mines and soughs?

Lathkill Dale and Mandale mines and soughs is a complex of lead and fluorspar mining remains located in Derbyshire's Peak District. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016755.

Who is responsible for protecting Lathkill Dale and Mandale mines and soughs?

Lathkill Dale and Mandale mines and soughs 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 1016755.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lathkill Dale and Mandale mines and soughs?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British settlement and field system immediately north west of Roystone Grange (9 km), Roystone Grange bowl barrow (9.1 km), Medieval grange and field system, 200m south of Royston Grange (9.3 km).

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