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Top Power House is a nineteenth-century hydroelectric installation associated with the Greenside lead mine in Westmorland. The structure served to harness water power via a leat system to drive machinery for mineral extraction and processing at what was one of the Lake District's most significant lead mining operations. The power house and its associated water management infrastructure represent the application of industrial hydroelectric technology to the mining industry during the Victorian era. The site stands as evidence of the technological advancement in lead mining during the nineteenth century, when water power remained crucial to underground and surface operations at major extraction sites.
Top Power House electric power generation station and associated leat for Greenside lead mine centred 740m NNW of Hole-in-the-Wall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021144. View the official record →
Top Power House is a nineteenth-century hydroelectric installation associated with the Greenside lead mine in Westmorland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021144.
Top Power House electric power generation station and associated leat for Greenside lead mine centred 740m NNW of Hole-in-the-Wall 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 1021144.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Greenside lead mines, ore works and smelt mill (1.7 km), Prehistoric rock art at Place Fell Cottage, 370m north east of Goldrill Bridge (4.5 km), Prehistoric rock art at Green Rigg, 310m north east of Goldrill bridge (4.5 km).
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