Grinton Smelt Mill

Grinton Smelt Mill is a ruined lead mining and processing site on Cogden Moor, south of in , , England. The site was built in its present form c. 1820 for the specific purpose of processing lead won by hushing and hydraulic mining.
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  • Archaeological site
  • Description: lead working site in Grinton, North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as
    “Grinton ore hearth lead smelt mill, flue, fuel store and associated earthworks”
    “Grinton Smelting Mill”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heugh Nick Boundary Stone and Church of St Andrew.
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is a geographical marker, which is situated 2,200 feet east of Grinton Smelt Mill.
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The , Grinton, is the parish church… is situated 1¼ miles north of Grinton Smelt Mill.
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is a 19th-century former shooting lodge that has been a youth hostel since 1948. is situated 3,800 feet north of Grinton Smelt Mill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fremington and Reeth.
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is a hamlet in the in , England. is situated 1½ miles north of Grinton Smelt Mill.
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is a village 11 miles west of … is situated 2 miles north of Grinton Smelt Mill.
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is a and civil parish in the county… is situated 2 miles northeast of Grinton Smelt Mill.

Grinton Smelt Mill

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Latitude
54.36334° or 54° 21′ 48″ north
Longitude
-1.92613° or 1° 55′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C6W937F+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 552017316
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q17678621

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Highlights include Cooper Shaft and Cogden Wood.

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