Monument record MDR14759 - Sitch Mine, Little Bolehill, Wirksworth
Type and Period (1)
- LEAD MINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Wirksworth was one of the most important centres of the lead-mining industry and an early centre of large scale quarrying. The northern ands western sides of the town were surrounded by lead mines and a number of significant residual features remain. Spoil heaps and disturbed ground mark the location of Sitch Mine. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR18788 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 1997. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. A Gazetteer of Sites. Part IV. Derbyshire Dales. p 54.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2937 5460 (126m by 112m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIRKSWORTH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 21 2018 3:07PM