Monument record MDR12032 - Slater's Engine Mine, Bradshaw Lane, Foolow
Type and Period (2)
- LEAD MINE (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
- MINE SHAFT (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The Silence Engine Mine is marked as disused on the 1st ed. 25" OS map c. 1880. (1)
The site has had no recent archaeological site visit, but aerial photographs suggest the hillocks have been largely removed. There are the ruins of a small building used for gangue processing and a disused shaft. (2)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <2> 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 85 (Updated Inventory).
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOOLOW, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 27 2009 2:03PM