Helvellyn Consols Mine

aka Wythburn Mine or West Cumberland Consols Mine

Lead Mine
Worked from 1839 to 1881

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot

Apr 16th, 2025 by BertyBasset



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Lake District
Helvellyn
54.5249214, -3.038394
NY 3289 1490
Open Access
499m
#15,717


Mining three veins: Blue Rock Vein, Old Vein and West Vein.

A number of levels, with considerable driveage, but not a lot of mineralisation.



  • 1839-? Henry Molyneux & Partners
  • 1857-1861 Wheal Henry Helvellyn Lead Mining Company Ltd.
  • 1861-1871 Withburn Mining Co.
  • 1872-1873 Helvellyn Mining Co. Ltd
  • 1876 West Cumberland Consols
  • 1877-1881 West Cumberland Consols Ltd


Publications (24)

  • (1921); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XXII - Lead & Zinc: Lake District; 65 pages
  • (1982); CATMHS - Newsletter 002; 33 pages
  • (1982); CATMHS - Newsletter 002; 33 pages
  • (1984); CATMHS - Newsletter 006; 17 pages
  • (1984); CATMHS - Trip Report 15 07 - Helvellyn Mine; 1 pages
  • (1985); CATMHS - Newsletter 008; 23 pages
  • (1987); CATMHS - Newsletter 018-December; 38 pages
  • (1990); CATMHS - Newsletter 026-April; 24 pages
  • (1990); CATMHS - Newsletter 026-April; 24 pages
  • (1998); CATMHS - Newsletter 055-November; 29 pages
  • (1998); CATMHS - Newsletter 055-November; 29 pages
  • (1999); CATMHS - Newsletter 056-February; 28 pages
  • (2004); CATMHS - Newsletter 077-November; 25 pages
  • (2009); CATMHS - Newsletter 095-May; 47 pages
  • (2009); CATMHS - Newsletter 095-May; 47 pages
  • (2010); CATMHS - Newsletter 098-February; 38 pages
  • (2016); CATMHS - Newsletter 122-February; 35 pages
  • (2016); CATMHS - Newsletter 123-May; 43 pages
  • (2017); CATMHS - Newsletter 126-February; 38 pages
  • (2018); CATMHS - Newsletter 130-February; 39 pages
  • (2018); CATMHS - Newsletter 130-February; 39 pages
  • (2019); CATMHS - Newsletter 137-November; 37 pages
  • (2019); CATMHS - Newsletter 137-November; 37 pages
  • Adams, John (2nd Ed 1995); Mines of the Lake District Fells; pp. 137-139


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