Description and History of Site:-
Built round central chimney dry stone with brick section half-way up which appears to be original facing material as opposed to a lining. Shallow pitched gables. Leat was probably wooden little stone pillars lead across field from the dams. Single storey building. Two furnaces. Also known as Marrick Low or New Mill. The present mill is of uncertain date, but probably around the end of the 1830's. A much earlier mill, Sayer's Mill - probably the first large scale lead smelting operation in Swaledale, stood on the same site from c1574 to c1700. Not much used by 1858, improvements were made in 1862-3 with the installation of a 20 foot diameter water wheel, and the extension of the flues to the chimney at Marrick Old (or High) Mill.

The surrounding area, including Marrick Old Mill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Further Reading and References:-
YAS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972
Hatcher J, The Industrial Architecture of Yorkshire, Phillimore, 1985
Clough, R T. The Lead Smelting Mills of the Yorkshire Dales, Published by the Author, 1962
Gill, M C. Yorkshire Smelting Mills, British Mining V45, NMRS, 1992
Tyson, L O. A History of the Manor and Lead Mines of Marrick, Swaledale. British Mining No 38, NMRS, 1989

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Key Words :- lead smelt mill

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

Address :- Crook Bank Lane, Marrick, Reeth, North Yorkshire, DL11 &NQ
Grid Ref :- SE 07938 99463
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.390589 , Long -1.879263
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1318610,
Site Condition :- Site conserved but not normally open to the public
Site Dates :- c1830s - 1869
Record Date :- 16 May 2015

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