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Mohope Lead Mines


The Mohope Head Lead Mine and associated ore works were operating between the 1820s and the 1850s. The remains of the lead mine which are still visible today include an adit, a lodging shop, bouse team (storage silos), and a spoil heap.[1] Mohope Head Lead Mine is a scheduled ancient monument.
Mohope Lead Mining and Smelting Isaac Holden (1804 - c1857) Scheduled Ancient Monument Bouse Team, Mohope Head Lead Mine
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Arched entrance to old mine level

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The blacksmith's shop at Mohope Head Lead Mine (2)

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The blacksmith's shop at Mohope Head Lead Mine

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The blacksmith's shop at Mohope Head Lead Mine (3)

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Old doors at the blacksmith's shop, Mohope Lead Mine

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(The former) Mohope Lead Mine

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(The former) Mohope Lead Mine

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Lead ore washing bays at Mohope Head Lead Mine

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Lead ore washing bays at Mohope Head Lead Mine (2)

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Mohopehead leadmine and ore works - List Entry
- "The monument includes the remains of a small leadmine and associated ore works situated on the left bank of the River West Allen. The complex was active in the early …

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List number: 1016349
Keys to the Past HER: N6326
Grid ref: NY769500

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