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Marrick Cupola lead smeltmill, 160m east of Reels Head Farm

England
List entry 1017450
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1017450
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.42 hectares
Grid reference
SE 06335 98749
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Marrick Cupola lead smeltmill is a scheduled ancient monument located near Reels Head Farm in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, representing the industrial heritage of the region's lead mining industry. The cupola smeltmill dates to the post-medieval period, reflecting the intensification of lead extraction and processing in the Pennines during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The surviving remains consist of structural elements characteristic of cupola furnace technology, which represented an advancement in smelting efficiency during this era. The monument preserves evidence of the industrial processes that sustained local mining economies and demonstrates the archaeological record of non-ferrous metal production in northern England.

Marrick Cupola lead smeltmill, 160m east of Reels Head Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017450. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Marrick Cupola lead smeltmill, 160m east of Reels Head Farm?

Marrick Cupola lead smeltmill is a scheduled ancient monument located near Reels Head Farm in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, representing the industrial heritage of the region's lead mining industry.

Who is responsible for protecting Marrick Cupola lead smeltmill, 160m east of Reels Head Farm?

Marrick Cupola lead smeltmill, 160m east of Reels Head 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 1017450.

What other scheduled monuments are near Marrick Cupola lead smeltmill, 160m east of Reels Head Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cobscar Mill ore hearth lead smeltmill, flue and chimney (5.6 km), Cobscar calamine house on Cobscar Rake, 770m east of Cobscar Mill (5.8 km), Bolton Parks Lead Mine and ore works (6.6 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cobscar Mill ore hearth lead smeltmill, flue and chimney
5.6 km
Cobscar calamine house on Cobscar Rake, 770m east of Cobscar Mill
5.8 km
Bolton Parks Lead Mine and ore works
6.6 km
Medieval settlement and prehistoric hut circle settlement 870m north east of Washfold Farm
7.3 km
Bolton Castle
7.5 km
Keld Heads lead smelt mill and mine complex
7.8 km
Cairn 255m south west of Moor House Farm
7.9 km
Deserted medieval village
8.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Marrick Cupola lead smeltmill, 160m east of Reels Head Farm

Marrick Cupola lead smeltmill, 160m east of Reels Head Farm stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

The wider landscape

Around Marrick Cupola lead smeltmill, 160m east of Reels Head Farm

CatterickRoman town · ~10 miles
Domesday entry for Marrick, Yorkshire →
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