Gillfoot Park, Pit No.1
Iron Mine
Worked until 1915
Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot
| Lake District | |
| Egremont | |
| 54.48811, -3.533317 | |
| NY 0077 1139 | |
| Private Land | |
| 59m | |
| #11,321 |
A total of six pits were excavated on this property. The initial ore extraction from No.1 pit began in 1879 under the management of the Gillfoot Park Mining Company. This company operated the mine until 1901 when it was acquired by the Wyndham Mining Company. Gillfoot Park yielded numerous high-quality calcite groups, frequently displaying twinning patterns known as ‘butterfly’ twins. Additionally, notable specimens of kidney-ore were found in this area.
1881-1900 Gillfoot Park Mining Co. 1901-1918 Wyndham Mining Co. Ltd
Publications (1)
- (1924); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol VIII 2nd Ed - Iron Ore - Hematites of West Cumberland, Lancashire and Lake District; 245 pages
Gillfoot Park, Pit No.5 - 282m- Gillfoot Park, Pit No.6 - 301m
- Gillfoot Park, Pit No.4 - 335m
- Falcon Mine - 393m
- Clints (Old) Pit - 447m
- Townhead No.7 Pit - 590m
- Wyndham, No.2 Pit - 653m
- New Clints Pit - 685m
- Wyndham, No.3 Pit - 686m
- Clints (New) Pit - 690m
- Gillfoot Mine - 708m
- Whangs - 792m
- Bains Woodend No.10 Pit - 802m
- Longlands, No.10 Pit - 840m
- Rowfoot Mine - 923m
- Helder Mine - 929m
- Hay Pit - 1,028m
- Mossbay, No.1 Pit - 1,100m
- Bigrigg, Lady Pit - 1,103m
- James & New Pits - 1,142m
- William Pit - 1,179m
- Longlands, No.04 Pit - 1,234m
- Bigrigg Mine - 1,264m
- David Lawn - 1,268m
- Longlands, No.01 Pit - 1,269m
- Bigrigg - 1,271m
- Longlands, No.02 Pit - 1,291m
- Longlands, No.06 Pit - 1,345m
- Pallaflat, Pit No.1 - 1,349m
- Croft Pit - 1,349m
- Syke House Mine - 1,356m
- Southam, Pit No.2 - 1,392m
- Southam, Pit No.3 - 1,396m
- Pit No.9 - 1,396m
- Bigrigg Mine (a) - 1,406m
- Longlands, No.03 Pit - 1,408m
- Southam, Pit No.1 - 1,428m
- Woodend No.1 Pit - 1,431m
- Florence Mine - 1,457m
- Pallaflat, Pit No.3 - 1,475m
- Croft Pit - 1,481m
- Southam Farm Pit - 1,490m
- Pallaflat, Pit No.2 - 1,496m
- Meadow Pit - 1,539m
- Mossbay, No.3 Pit - 1,539m
- Moss Bay Mine - 1,549m
- Longlands, No.11 Pit - 1,558m
- Ullcoats, No.3 Pit - 1,613m
- Florence Pit - 1,620m
- Ullbank Mine - 1,637m
- Mossbay, No.5 Pit - 1,642m
- Moss Bay Mine No.3 - 1,659m
- Mossbay, No.6 Pit - 1,659m
- Ullcoats Mine - 1,803m
- Ullcoats, No.2 Pit - 1,824m
- Park House, Pit No.1 - 1,897m
- Mossbay, Woodend - 1,905m
- James's Pit - 1,952m