Description and History of Site:-

A complex multi-phase site.

Originally known as Preston Smelt mill, built 1840 and extended

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Further Reading and References:-

Smith R, Smelt Mills of the Yorkshire Dales - Keld Heads and Preston Mills, British Mining, Vol 61, 1998, pp 42, 62
Gill, MC, Yorkshire Smelt Mills - Part 1: The Northern Dales, British Mining, No.45, 1992, pp.111-15
Clough R T, The Lead Smelting Mills of the Yorkshire Dales, (1962), 96-101
Cossons, Neil. 'The BP Book of Industrial Archaeology'. 1975, David & Charles
Raistrick A, The Lead Industry of Swaledale and Wensleydale, Vol 2, The Smelt Mills, Moorland, 1975, pp99-104

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YAS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972
Hatcher J, The Industrial Architecture of Yorkshire, Phillimore, 1985

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Key Words :- lead smelt mill

Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public footpath

Address :- Keldheads Lane, Preston Under Scar, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 4AG
Grid Ref :- SE 07799 91011
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.314632 , Long -1.881622
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Scheduled Ancient Monument SAM
Historic England List No - 1014763, 1130869, 1179229,
Site Condition :- Site derelict - some buildings remaining
Site Dates :- 1845 -
Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 5 June 2015

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