Willyhole Mine


Lead, Zinc, and Barytes Mine

Jan 1st, 2024 from RG by Buddle-Bot



Northern Pennines
Harwood
54.697765, -2.30594
NY 8038 3368
Open Access
516m
#16,699


The Willyhole mine set includes the workings of Reddycomb Mine in the adjacent sike. Two veins were worked: Reddycomb Vein and Willyhole Vein. Initially, each vein was worked separately for lead ore. However, in 1896, they were combined and operated for zinc.



Publications (1)

  • (1922); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XXVI - Lead & Zinc Ores or Durham, Yorkshire & Derbyshire; 126 pages






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