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S Eastmead
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17 years ago

Does anyone have any documents about lead mining in Apedale North Yorkshire, as there are very few on the internet.

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Jimbo
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17 years ago

There are several good books on lead mining in the Yorkshire Dales by Arthur Raistrick & another one by John Morrison & I believe some areas are covered by specific publications from N.M.R.S. that may well be available from Moor Books (registered on AN) or the Keswick Mining Museum 😉

I have just noticed (from the pics you uploaded) that most of the mines in the Yorkshire Dales (North Yorkshire) are located in the major mining area of NW England!!!

The lead industry of the Yorkshire Dales is centered principaly around the valleys of Arkengarthdale & Swaledale and to a lesser extent, Wensleydale & Wharfedale all of these lie to the East of the Pennines & these mines should be correctly located in the major mining area of NE England, can they be moved by someone in Admin 😎

Cheers,

Jim

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RJV
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17 years ago

From memory I think that the Apedale smelt mill was used by the Grinton Mines so there may well be something in the NMRS Grinton Mines book though without checking I wouldn't like to say for sure. Worth getting hold of a copy anyway though.

simonrl
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17 years ago

"Jimbo" wrote:
I have just noticed (from the pics you uploaded) that most of the mines in the Yorkshire Dales (North Yorkshire) are located in the major mining area of NW England!!!

The lead industry of the Yorkshire Dales is centered principaly around the valleys of Arkengarthdale & Swaledale and to a lesser extent, Wensleydale & Wharfedale all of these lie to the East of the Pennines & these mines should be correctly located in the major mining area of NE England, can they be moved by someone in Admin 😎

I've moved the Yorkshire Dales and West Yorkshire Major Mining Regions to the NE. Hopefully that meets with univeral approval?? I guess there will always be some mines around that area that cause some debate as to whether they are NE or NW, but as a MMR needs assigning to one of these regions of the UK we will have to live with that... :flowers:

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S Eastmead
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17 years ago

Thanks very much Jim.

I am new to this site, and when I looked at the downloads I noticed they were under NW England. I didnt set that, knowingly anyway, so I thought it was a quirk of aditnow.

I will see what can be done.

Stephen

Jimbo
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17 years ago

"simonrl" wrote:

I've moved the Yorkshire Dales and West Yorkshire Major Mining Regions to the NE. Hopefully that meets with univeral approval?? I guess there will always be some mines around that area that cause some debate as to whether they are NE or NW, but as a MMR needs assigning to one of these regions of the UK we will have to live with that... :flowers:

Cheers Simon, The Yorkshire Dales are definately in the NE England Mining Region, but West Yorkshire is I would guess (from the name :blink: ) everything to the West of the Pennines & is probably best left in the NW England Mining Region to keep everyone happy 🙂

Jim

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Redwinch
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17 years ago

Should be a plan in the NYRO,

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AR
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17 years ago

"Jimbo" wrote:
The Yorkshire Dales are definately in the NE England Mining Region, but West Yorkshire is I would guess (from the name :blink: ) everything to the West of the Pennines & is probably best left in the NW England Mining Region to keep everyone happy 🙂

Jim

West Yorkshire is East of and on top of the Pennines, and so should be counted with the North-East. If you're West of the Pennines, you're in Cheshire, Lancashire or Westmorland, which do belong in the North-West category. 😉

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Redwinch
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17 years ago

"S Eastmead" wrote:
Does anyone have any documents about lead mining in Apedale North Yorkshire, as there are very few on the internet.

Should be a plan in the NYRO, think its ref No. ZB0(L)2/3
Mine plan and section, hope this helps

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carnkie
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17 years ago

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There is another one of the area.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=191-zlb41173&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18

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S Eastmead
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17 years ago

#11

Thanks very much for the link, I will go and have a look at the map.

Thanks also to all others that have replied.

Stephen

sir francis lilo
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13 years ago

#12

if you have nt already found any info,like me been looking for over 9 years,someone recently told me to look in the county records office in northallerton,or you need to contact ian spencely think he lives either in harmby or redmire in wensleydale,its my favourite dale.if your interested im participitating on an earby mines meet on 29th september 2012 around apedale on a surface walk led by ian spencley and your more than welcome to come along?are you local?im in bellerby and a member of ymcg and kmrg 😉

sirfrancislilo its to wet to work lets go digging[u]

christwigg
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13 years ago

#13

Theres an article in British Mining No.90 by Ian Spencley. 'The Historial Development of Lead Mining in the Wensleydale Area to 1830'

Has a good map showing all the workings and veins in Apedale

Plus theres some detail in Dunhams 'Geology of the North Pennine Orefield Vol 2'