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Mount Pleasant lead mines is a set of historic lead workings located immediately south of Wensley in Derbyshire. The mines represent medieval and later extraction activity in an area of significant lead mineralisation within the Peak District, a region long exploited for its metal resources. The workings include surface features characteristic of lead mining operations, with evidence of both underground extraction and surface processing typical of medieval and post-medieval mining practices. The site contributes to understanding the development of metal extraction industries in the Derbyshire Peak District, where lead mining formed an important economic activity from medieval times onwards.
Mount Pleasant lead mines, immediately south of Wensley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017756. View the official record →
Mount Pleasant lead mines is a set of historic lead workings located immediately south of Wensley in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017756.
Mount Pleasant lead mines, immediately south of Wensley 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 1017756.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ivet Low bowl barrow (6.5 km), Bowl barrow on Carsington Pasture, 800m south east of Brassington Brickworks (6.9 km), Carsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundaries (7.2 km).
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