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Oxlow Rake is a lead mine working situated in Derbyshire, representing the exploitation of mineral veins characteristic of the Peak District mining landscape. The site comprises surface and underground workings that developed during the post-medieval period, reflecting centuries of lead extraction from the natural rake or fissure vein system. The remains include evidence of both early and later phases of mining activity, with the physical features demonstrating the methods employed in accessing and extracting ore from depth. As a designated monument, Oxlow Rake contributes to understanding the industrial heritage and economic importance of lead mining to the region.
Oxlow Rake lead mines is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019001. View the official record →
Oxlow Rake is a lead mine working situated in Derbyshire, representing the exploitation of mineral veins characteristic of the Peak District mining landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019001.
Oxlow Rake lead mines 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 1019001.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow known as Priestcliffe Low, 200m west of Low End Farm (8.5 km), Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels (9.3 km), Five Wells chambered tomb (9.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Oxlow Rake lead mines's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Oxlow Rake lead mines stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.