Welshman's Venture Mine


Lead Mine

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot

Dec 20th, 2025 by AR.



Peak District
Via Gellia
53.0992928, -1.607625
SK 2637 5586
Private Land
315m
#3,970


Coe and capped shaft above Hopton Wood Quarry, workings likely to be part of this mine on Quarry Vein were broken into from Middleton Stone Mine near to the fan drift entrance



Publications (2)

  • Barnatt, John and Huston, Kieron and Mallon, Dave and Newman, Rebekah et al (2013); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 18-6 Win - The Lead Legacy - An Updated Inventory of Important Metal and Gangue Mining Sites in the Peak District, The; 112 pages (1-112)
  • Ford, Trevor D. (2005); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 16-2 Win - Geology of the Wirksworth Mines; 42 pages (1-42)





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