Monument record MDR3102 - Water Level Mine (Haslowfield Level), Hopton Wood, Via Gellia, Middleton
Type and Period (1)
- LEAD MINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Hopton water level and workings. Remains of a coe at the entrance to the mine. The level is an old 'coffin' type, with unusual stone herring bone roof supports. (1)
Much of the walls and stemples, (roof supports), are covered with white stalagmite flow. The wooden rails are in-situ (1970). (2)
Haslowfield level, often known as Spinney Level, has in-situ wooden rails and leads to workings on a vein with fine stone stemples. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR12565 Bibliographic reference: PDMHS 25-JAN-70.
- <2> SDR19111 Index: Council for British Archaeology (CBA). CBA Industrial Archaeology Report Card. Hopton Water level.
- <3> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). Derbyshire XXXIV.9.
- <4> SDR19821 Bibliographic reference: Barnatt, J. 2004. An Inventory of Regionally & Nationally Important Lead Mining Sites in the Peak District. Vol. 2: Corpus of Sites. p 208, site no. U 36.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 260 561 (44m by 47m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOPTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2018 9:27AM