Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSlack, Mount Pleasant and Barmasters Grove lead mines 390m south east of Blakelow Farm

Slack, Mount Pleasant and Barmasters Grove lead mines 390m south east of Blakelow Farm

England
List entry 1019042
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Slack, Mount Pleasant and Barmasters Grove lead mines is a complex of historic lead mining workings located in Derbyshire. The mines represent exploitation of the lead ore deposits characteristic of the Pennine Peak District, an area renowned for metalliferous mining from the medieval period onwards. The site comprises surface and underground workings typical of lead mining activity, with physical evidence of extraction methods and processing associated with successive phases of operation. These workings form part of the broader archaeological and industrial heritage of Derbyshire's mining landscape, which sustained significant economic activity over many centuries.

Slack, Mount Pleasant and Barmasters Grove lead mines 390m south east of Blakelow Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019042. View the official record →

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What is Slack, Mount Pleasant and Barmasters Grove lead mines 390m south east of Blakelow Farm?

Slack, Mount Pleasant and Barmasters Grove lead mines is a complex of historic lead mining workings located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019042.

Who is responsible for protecting Slack, Mount Pleasant and Barmasters Grove lead mines 390m south east of Blakelow Farm?

Slack, Mount Pleasant and Barmasters Grove lead mines 390m south east of Blakelow 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 1019042.

What other scheduled monuments are near Slack, Mount Pleasant and Barmasters Grove lead mines 390m south east of Blakelow Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ivet Low bowl barrow (5.1 km), Bowl barrow on Carsington Pasture, 800m south east of Brassington Brickworks (5.4 km), Carsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundaries (5.8 km).

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