Ullcoats Mine

aka Ullcoats, No.1 Pit

Iron Mine

Worked from 1898 to 1968

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot

	Lake District
	Egremont
	54.480056, -3.509091
	NY 0232 1046
	Private Land
	81m
	#11,382

Description

Although occasionally associated with Florence Mine, this particular mine operated independently, even though it was connected underground to a few other mines in the vicinity.

History

1898-1902 M. Richardson 1914-1921 Ullcoats Mining Co. Ltd

Publications (2)

(1924); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol VIII 2nd Ed - Iron Ore - Hematites of West Cumberland, Lancashire and Lake District; 245 pages
(2020); CATMHS - Newsletter 138-February; 33 pages

Sites within 2km (17)

Ullcoats, No.2 Pit - 143m
Ullcoats, No.3 Pit - 220m
Ullcoats, No.7 Pit - 288m
Florence Mine - 612m
Florence Pit - 637m
Ullbank Mine - 661m
Beckermet Mine No.2 Pit - 1,068m
Winscales & Mildred Mine - 1,109m
Gillfoot Mine - 1,111m
Wyndham, No.2 Pit - 1,160m
Wyndham, No.3 Pit - 1,165m
Falcon Mine - 1,484m
Gillfoot Park, Pit No.6 - 1,641m
Gillfoot Park, Pit No.1 - 1,803m
Beckermet Mine No.1 Pit - 1,823m
Mildred Mine - 1,873m
Gillfoot Park, Pit No.4 - 1,955m