Description and History of Site:-
Information plaque:
'Craven's residents have long used its natural resources. Remains of quarries, lime kilns, lead and coal mines and spoil heaps can still be seen on the moorlands.
'Lead mining in Craven dates back to the Roman times. Production reached its height in the mid-1850s. It particularly intensified on Grassington Moor in the early 1700s, so a system of mining rights arose.
'Landowners granted leases to miners in exchange for a share of the smelted lead. Each lease (meer) measured approximately 27 metres by 14 metres. This gave each miner room for the waste (spoil). They also put up a shelter and processed the lead.
'These stones were used to mark these claims and sometimes carved with initials. You can see more on display at Craven Museum located inside Skipton Town Hall.'
Further Reading and References:-https://skiptontownhall.co.uk/craven-museum/
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Key Words :- lead mining
Viewing the Site :- on public street pavement
Address :- Jerry Croft, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH
Grid Ref :- SD 99089 51796
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.962246 , Long -2.015373
Local Authority :- North Yorkshire Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Record Date :- 12 January 2025
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Robert Mason
Grid Ref :- SD 99089 51796
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.962246 , Long -2.015373
Local Authority :- North Yorkshire Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Record Date :- 12 January 2025
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Robert Mason