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Whitesike and Bentyfield lead mines and ore works is a complex of lead mining and processing sites located in Cumberland, England, dating from the early modern period onwards. The monument comprises remnants of underground mine workings, surface excavations, and associated ore processing infrastructure that reflect the development of lead extraction in the Lake District region. The site's physical remains include shafts, adits, and waste heaps characteristic of lead mining operations, alongside evidence of the crushing and smelting facilities necessary for ore treatment. These workings represent an important phase in the industrial exploitation of the Lake District's mineral resources and contribute to understanding the region's mining heritage.
Whitesike and Bentyfield lead mines and ore works is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015832. View the official record →
Whitesike and Bentyfield lead mines and ore works is a complex of lead mining and processing sites located in Cumberland, England, dating from the early modern period onwards. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015832.
Whitesike and Bentyfield lead mines 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 1015832.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fletcheras Rake lead workings (1.2 km), Lead rake workings on Flinty Fell, 800m north west of Flinty Quarry (2 km), Lead mines, ore works and smeltmill at Nenthead (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Whitesike and Bentyfield lead mines and ore works'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.
Whitesike and Bentyfield lead mines and ore works stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.