Monument record MDR12027 - Disused umber mine, Long Gallery Plantation, Middleton and Smerrill
Type and Period (2)
- UMBER WORKINGS (Victorian - 1900 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- LEAD MINE (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD? to 1870 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Earthworks depicted as 'Old Lead Mine' on the 1st ed. 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880 are named as 'Umber Mine' on the 2nd edition of c. 1900. (1, 2)
The life of the mine was presumably fairly short, as the 3rd edition of c. 1914 shows it as 'Umber Mine (Disused). (3)
Umber Mine has been included in the list of High Priority Lead Mining Sites, mainly for its ecological value. (5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <2> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR20367 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1912-1921. OS County Series, 3rd edition (Second Revision), scale 1:2500 (25" to one mile).
- <4> SDR6994 Bibliographic reference: Harris, H. 1971. Industrial Archaeology of the Peak District.
- <5> SDR21540 Bibliographic reference: Barnatt, J. 2005. Updated Inventory of Regionally & Nationally Important Lead Mining Sites in the Peak District.. p 11, site no. N185.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 1898 6132 (182m by 231m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MIDDLETON AND SMERRILL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 30 2013 2:14PM