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Old Rookhope ore hearth lead smeltmill is a post-medieval industrial site located in the Pennines of Durham, England, representing the lead-mining and smelting industry that flourished in this region during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The site contains the remains of a smeltmill structure, including an ore hearth, which was used to extract lead from locally mined ore through heating processes characteristic of early modern lead production technology. The surviving physical remains demonstrate the scale and methods of non-ferrous metal working in the northern Pennines during a period of significant mineral extraction. The monument reflects the importance of lead smelting to the local economy and landscape during the post-medieval period.
Old Rookhope ore hearth lead smeltmill, 630m north west of Lintzgarth Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015826. View the official record →
Old Rookhope ore hearth lead smeltmill is a post-medieval industrial site located in the Pennines of Durham, England, representing the lead-mining and smelting industry that flourished in this region during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015826.
Old Rookhope ore hearth lead smeltmill, 630m north west of Lintzgarth Plantation 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 1015826.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Middlehope Shield and Low Slit lead mines and ore works (3.3 km), Camp at High Northgate (3.5 km), Brandon Walls lead mine and ore works (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Old Rookhope ore hearth lead smeltmill, 630m north west of Lintzgarth Plantation's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Old Rookhope ore hearth lead smeltmill, 630m north west of Lintzgarth Plantation stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.