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West Stonesdale lead mine and ore works is a scheduled ancient monument located in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, comprising the physical remains of lead mining and processing operations that date primarily to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The site preserves evidence of underground mine workings, surface spoil heaps, and the infrastructure associated with lead ore extraction and concentration during the industrial period. The monument represents the significant lead mining industry that operated across the Pennine dales during this era, when such operations formed a substantial part of the regional economy and landscape. The surviving archaeological features document the technological and industrial practices employed in this important extractive industry.
West Stonesdale lead mine and ore works is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015407. View the official record →
West Stonesdale lead mine and ore works is a scheduled ancient monument located in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, comprising the physical remains of lead mining and processing operations that date primarily to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015407.
West Stonesdale lead mine and ore works 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 1015407.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beldi Hill Low Level lead mine and ore works (3.3 km), William Gill 19th century colliery on Stonesdale Moor (3.4 km), Moss Dam (4.6 km).
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