Wiregill Middle Level


Lead Mine
Worked from 1849 to 1912

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot



Northern Pennines
Great Eggleshope Beck
54.671185, -2.038112
NY 9764 3068
Open Access
428m
#16,664


1852-1901 London Lead Company 1902 C. Fernau 1903-1910 Wiregill Deep Ltd 1911-1921 Frederick Shield 1927-1931 Wiregill Deep Mining Co. 1938 English Lead Mines Exploration Ltd 1940 New London Lead Co. Ltd 1941 English Lead Mines Exploration Ltd 19



Publications (8)

  • (1952); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol IV - Fluorspar; 162 pages
  • BGS - Mine Plans (large, zoomable) - Wiregill & Eggleshope Mines; 1 pages
  • Fairbairn, R.A.; NMRS (1995); British Mining 54 - Lead Mine Waggons; ISBN 0901450 45 6; pp.35.
  • Fairbairn, Raymond A.; NMRS (2005); British Mining 77 - Mines of Upper Teesdale, The; ISBN 0901450 59 6; pp.25,27,29,78,148-151,155,160.
  • NMRS; British Mining 34 - Memoirs 1987; pp.26
  • NMRS; British Mining 71 - Memoirs 2002; pp.45
  • NMRS; British Mining 90 - Memoirs 2010 - 50 Years of Mining History; pp.37,46,49.
  • NMRS; Memoirs 1968; pp.35-36





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