Monument record MDR9941 - Wapping Mine (approximate entrance), Matlock Bath
Type and Period (1)
- LEAD MINE (Stuart to Mid 20th Century - 1700 AD to 1960 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- World Heritage Site
Full Description
The entrance to Wapping Mine is 18 metres south of a point approximately 182 metres west of Masson Mills weir. A former lead mine during the 18th and 19th centuries and a former fluorspar mine during the 1950s, Wapping Mine has an impressive entrance and a complex of large vein and pipe workings. The remains show as mainly modern workings with roadways, stoping methods, ore-chutes etc. Wapping Mine is the most accessible mine in the area and shows the close relationship of the Toadstone [local name for Basalt] and dolomitised limestone with mineralization. (1)
Wapping Mine together with Cumberland Cavern [see SMR 9929], are the two ends of one complex ore deposit. Wapping Mine at the southern end was driven west along Moletrap Rake. (2)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2938 5749 (20m by 18m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MATLOCK BATH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
| World Heritage Site | Derwent Valley Mills |
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2018 9:27AM