Woodend No.1 Pit
aka Woodend No.2 Pit
Iron Mine
Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot
| Lake District | |
| Woodend | |
| 54.500904, -3.530862 | |
| NY 0096 1281 | |
| Private Land | |
| 72m | |
| #11,329 |
Hamlet situated to the east of Bigrigg. The Woodend Mine, one of the earliest significant iron mines in Cumbria, operated from around 1840 until its closure at the end of 1931. While pyrite on calcite can be found at Woodend, it is relatively uncommon compared to other iron mines in the region.
1863-1865 I.H. Attwood & Sons 1866-1870 Sir James Blain, Blair & J. Patterson 1871-1872 Sir James Blain & J. Patterson 1873-1906 Sir James Blain & Co. 1907 Harrington Iron & Coal Co. 1907 Harrington Iron & Coal Co. Ltd 1909-1913 Workington Iron &
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
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