Virgin Mine


Lead and Barytes Mine
Worked from 1766

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot



Yorkshire Dales
East Bolton Moor
54.340833, -2.001043
SE 0003 9392
Open Access
515m
#14,089


1766-1781 Thomas Cornforth & Co. 1783-1806 Chaytor & Colling


Publications (6)

  • (1922); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol II - Barytes and Witherite; 136 pages
  • Gill, M.C. & Burt, R.; NMRS (2003); British Mining 72 - Mines of Yorkshire, The; ISBN 0901450 56 1; pp.291,321,384-385.
  • NMRS (1971); Memoirs Vol2, No.1; pp.8.
  • NMRS (1973); Memoirs Vol2, No.3; pp.159.
  • NMRS; British Mining 90 - Memoirs 2010 - 50 Years of Mining History; pp.173,185,186,189.
  • NMRS; Newsletter May/1998; pp.3.






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