Cumberland Cavern


Lead Mine

Jan 1st, 2024 from Peak by Buddle-Bot

Jan 14th, 2025 by TomFerry



Peak District
Matlock Bath
53.1160965, -1.564667
SK 2924 5775
Private Land
165m
400m
#3,281


Accesible from Wapping entrance



Mason Hill SSSI



Publications (13)

  • (1922); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XXVI - Lead & Zinc Ores or Durham, Yorkshire & Derbyshire; 126 pages
  • 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)
  • Barnatt, John and Worthington, Terry (2009); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 17-3 Sum - Metal Mines through Time; 124 pages (1-124)
  • Flindall, R.B. and Hayes, A.J. (1972); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 05-2 Oct - Wapping Mine and Cumberland Cavern, Matlock Bath; 14 pages (114-127)
  • Flindall, Roger and Hayes, Andrew (1973); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 05-4 Oct - Mines near Upperwood, Matlock Bath. Part 1, The; 18 pages (182-199)
  • Ford T.D., Rieuwerts J.H.; PDMHS (2000); Lead Mining in the Peak District; pp. 140
  • Ford, Trevor D. (2001); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 14-6 Win - Geology of the Matlock Mines - A Review, The; 32 pages (1-32)
  • Ford, Trevor D. (2002); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 15-1 Sum - Calcite Mining in the Peak District; 9 pages (29-37)
  • Ford, Trevor D. and Sarjeant, William A.S. and Smith, Michael E. (1993); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 12-1 - Minerals of the Peak District of Derbyshire, The; 40 pages (16-55)
  • Gregory, Nevil (1970); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 04-3 May - Report of a Field Meeting at Cromford Meadows, Derbyshire - 21st September; 18 pages (222-239)
  • John Barnatt, David Webb (2002); Cumberland Caverns and Wapping Mine, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire; 55 pages
  • Lunn, Patricia E. (1971); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 04-5 Jun - Preservation of Mining Remains within the Peak District, The; 9 pages (339-347)
  • Naylor, Peter (1975); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 06-1 May - James Croston - On Foot through the Peak; 3 pages (12-14)





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