Askrigg Moor Mine

aka Beezy Mine

Lead Mine
Worked from 1722 to 1871

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot



Yorkshire Dales
Askrigg
54.343501, -2.082568
SD 9473 9422
Open Access
507m
#13,859


Series of bell-pits and openworks on Askrigg Common to the east of Askrigg - Muker road.



1722-1732 Henry Metcalfe 1732-1758 Thomas Metcalfe 1758-1762 Richard Weddell 1762-1782 William Weddell 1774 John Park and George Dinsdale 1799-1829 Lord Grantham 1862-1864 Thomas Mason 1864-1871 Joshua Byers & Son


Publications (3)

  • Gill, M.C. & Burt, R.; NMRS (2003); British Mining 72 - Mines of Yorkshire, The; ISBN 0901450 56 1; pp.55,60,291.
  • NMRS (1971); Memoirs Vol2, No.1; pp.7,13.
  • NMRS (1995); British Mining 51 - Grinton Mines, TheTyson, L.O., Spensley, I.M. & White, R.F. ; ISBN 0901450 42 1; pp.46.





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