Odin Mine
Odin Mine is a disused lead mine in the Peak District National Park, situated at grid reference SK133835. It lies on a site of 25 hectares near the village of Castleton, England.Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: mine in Castleton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Odin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates Farm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blue John Cavern and Treak Cliff Cavern.
Blue John Cavern
Cave
Photo: Espresso Addict, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Blue John Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. The others are Peak Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern and Speedwell Cavern. Blue John Cavern is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Odin Mine.
Treak Cliff Cavern
Cave
Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Treak Cliff Cavern is a show cave near Castleton in Derbyshire, England. It is part of the Castleton Site of Special Scientific Interest and one of only two sites where the ornamental mineral Blue John is still excavated. Treak Cliff Cavern is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Odin Mine.
Mam Tor
Peak
Mam Tor is a 517 m hill near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. Its name means "mother hill", so called because frequent landslips on its eastern face have resulted in a multitude of "mini-hills" beneath it.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barber Booth and Edale.
Edale
Photo: sidibousaid, CC BY 2.0.
Edale is in Derbyshire. Edale is the name of the valley of the River Noe and the name used by most people for Grindsbrook Booth, the settlement where the only train station in the valley is located.
Bradwell
Village
Photo: Graham Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bradwell is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. The population in 2022 was 1,787. It lies south of the main body of the Hope Valley but is usually included among its settlements. Bradwell is situated 3 miles southeast of Odin Mine.
Odin Mine
- Categories: lead mine, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Castleton, High Peak District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.34805° or 53° 20′ 53″ northLongitude
-1.80073° or 1° 48′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C5W85XX+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 1470048281OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17671913
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