Cabbish Mine

aka Cabbish or North Stainmore


Lead and Barytes Mine

Worked from 1905 to 1930

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot



Northern Pennines
North Stainmore
54.535408, -2.252334
NY 8377 1560
Private Land
337m
#17,312


Situated on the Cabbish and Parlour veins, was initially developed for lead in the 1850s-60s. It was later reopened for barytes in 1905. By 1920, the mine had produced over 21,000 tons of material. It is likely that production did not greatly exceed this amount by the time the mine closed in 1930.



1859 John Whitwell & Co. 1860 Jacob Walton 1861-1862 Jacob Walton, Sir Richard Tufton 1863 Jacob Walton & Co. 1864-1881 J.P. Walton & Co. 1905-1930 J.G. Reynoldson



Publications (3)

  • (1922); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol II - Barytes and Witherite; 136 pages
  • (1922); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XXVI - Lead & Zinc Ores or Durham, Yorkshire & Derbyshire; 126 pages
  • (1968); MSG - Journal 02 - Journal; 32 pages






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