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Monument record MDR14018 - Upper Orchard Lead Mine-Old Weston Shaft, East Bank, Winster

Type and Period (2)

  • (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A deep engine shaft, at a disturbed hillock, that leads to extensive pipe and vein workings (character of accessible workings currently poorly documented). (1)

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Barnatt, J. 2004. An Inventory of Regionally & Nationally Important Lead Mining Sites in the Peak District. Vol. 2: Corpus of Sites. p 198, site no. U20.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SK 2395 6035 (24m by 19m)
Civil Parish WINSTER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jul 22 2013 1:52PM

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