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Lead smelt mill and wood-drying kiln in Froggatt Wood, 550m south of Haywood Farm is a pair of industrial structures located in Derbyshire that dates to the post-medieval period. The site comprises a lead smelting facility and an associated kiln for drying wood, both of which reflect the significant mineral extraction and processing industries that flourished in this region. These structures are evidence of the commercial exploitation of lead resources in the Derbyshire Peak District, an area historically important for non-ferrous metal production. The remains survive as archaeological features that contribute to the understanding of early modern industrial practices and the landscape transformation brought about by mining and metalworking activities.
Lead smelt mill and wood-drying kiln in Froggatt Wood, 550m south of Haywood Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009706. View the official record →
Lead smelt mill and wood-drying kiln in Froggatt Wood, 550m south of Haywood Farm is a pair of industrial structures located in Derbyshire that dates to the post-medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009706.
Lead smelt mill and wood-drying kiln in Froggatt Wood, 550m south of Haywood Farm 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 1009706.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Calton Pastures, 600m south-west of Calton Houses (9.2 km), Bowl barrow on Calton Pastures, 850m south of Calton Houses (9.6 km), Two cairns on Beeley Moor, east of Hell Bank Plantation (9.9 km).
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