Monument record MDR8527 - Stanton Old Mill, Lead smelter
Type and Period (3)
- SMELT MILL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- DRAINAGE LEVEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WHEEL PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Fine example of an 18th century mill building, with a very large arched-over wheel pit. The mill has a small lead mining sough running into the mill pond. The mill probably ceased smelting c. 1770. It is one of the few remaining lead smelting sites of the ore-hearth period. Samples taken from the stream indicate that this was a lead smelting site. (1-2)
The site is not referred to in David Crossley's 1992 gazetteer (3) nor does Jim Rieuwerts refer to it as a smelting mill. Lynn Willies says he would be more circumspect about its identification as a smelt mill today. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR19109 Bibliographic reference: Hill, R (PPJPB). 1985. Peak Park Treasures. C35; Willies, L; 17/11/1973.
- <2> SDR19111 Index: Council for British Archaeology (CBA). CBA Industrial Archaeology Report Card. Stanton old mill, 1973.
- <3> SDR19452 Article in serial: Crossley, D & Kiernan, D. 1992. 'The lead-smelting mills of Derbyshire', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Vol. 112, pp 6-47.
- <4> SDR19598 Verbal communication: McGuire, S. Personal communication. 2004.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 2329 6393 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STANTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 21 2003 1:52PM