Haggs

aka Nentsberry Pasture

Lead, Zinc, and Witherite Mine
Worked until 1913

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot

Dec 15th, 2024 by BertyBasset



Northern Pennines
Nentsbury
54.7995071, -2.3650401
NY 7663 4502
Private Land
388m
#17,251


A gated portal situated on the north side of the Nenthead-Alston road, about 150 yards west of Nentsberry Bridge. Unfortunately, the level has collapsed, rendering it inaccessible. However, the workings in Cumbria can still be accessed via Brownley Hill Mine. It’s worth noting that many of the veins worked from this level extend across the county border into Northumberland, and some of these can be reached through Wellhope shaft.



Year Company
1821-1893 Alston Moor Mining Co.
1894-1900 Nentsbury Mining Co. Ltd
1901-1902 Alston Lead & Blende Mines Ltd
1903-1908 Nentsbury Mining Co.
1909-1911 Lugdale Chemical Co. Ltd
1912-1913 Nentsbury Mining Co.

Publications (29)

  • (1923); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XXV - Lead & Zinc: Northumberland and Alston Moor; 128 pages
  • (1990); CATMHS - Newsletter 027-September; 25 pages
  • (2008); CATMHS - Newsletter 090-February; 42 pages
  • (2008); CATMHS - Newsletter 091-May; 44 pages
  • (2009); CATMHS - Newsletter 095-May; 47 pages
  • (2010); CATMHS - Newsletter 100-August; 36 pages
  • (2010); CATMHS - Newsletter 101-November; 44 pages
  • BGS - Mine Plans (large, zoomable) - Brownley Hill, Gudhamgill; 1 pages
  • BGS - Mine Plans (large, zoomable) - Nenthead - Coalcleugh (west Sheet).; 1 pages
  • BGS - Mine Plans (large, zoomable) - Nentsberry Haggs, High Raise; 1 pages
  • BGS - Mine Plans (large, zoomable) - Nentsberry Mine, North-East Veins.; 1 pages
  • BGS - Mine Plans (large, zoomable) - Nentsberry Mine, North-West Veins.; 1 pages
  • Critchley, Martin F. (1984); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 09-1 Sum - History and Workings of the Nenthead Mines, Cumbria, The; 50 pages (1-50)
  • Fairbairn, R.A.; NMRS (1993); British Mining 47 - Mines of Alston Moor, The; ISBN 0901450 40 5; pp.28,45,50-54,57,159,164,173.
  • Fairbairn, R.A.; NMRS (1995); British Mining 54 - Lead Mine Waggons; ISBN 0901450 45 6; pp.28-29.
  • Fairbairn, R.A.; NMRS (2000); British Mining 65 - Allendale, Tynedale & Derwent Lead Mines; ISBN 0901450 52 9; pp.30-32,129.
  • Jackson, Peter (1971); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 04-5 Jun - Two Mine Wagons from Alston Moor; 5 pages (357-361)
  • NMRS (1971); Memoirs Vol2, No.1; pp.30, pl. 2.
  • NMRS; British Mining 100 - Memoirs 2015; pp.43.
  • NMRS; British Mining 5 - Memoirs 1977; pp.22-23.
  • NMRS; British Mining 63 - Memoirs 1999; pp.92.
  • NMRS; Memoirs 1969; pp.42,47,50,52-53.
  • NMRS; Newsletter Feb/1988; pp.7.
  • NMRS; Newsletter Feb/1992; pp.4,9.
  • NMRS; Newsletter Feb/1997; pp.6.
  • NMRS; Newsletter Nov/1983; pp.3.
  • NMRS; Newsletter Sep/1987; pp.4.
  • Wallace, William (1861); Deposition of Lead Ore In Veins; Alston Moor; 331 pages
  • Wallace, William (1890); AlstonMoor; Its Pastoral People Mines and Miners; 256 pages





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