Back to photostream

Cononley Lead Mine, Engine Building

From 1840 Cononley produced an average of 470 tons of lead ore per year until 1870, when output fell rapidly as the available ore was exhausted and new reserves were not found. The mine closed briefly in the slump of 1872, but reopened with a much smaller workforce before finally closing in 1881. www.nmrs.org.uk/mines-map/metal/mid-pennine-mines/fsouth/...

1,713 views
44 faves
34 comments
Uploaded on July 30, 2022
Taken on July 29, 2022