Keld Heads Mine
Keld Heads Mine is a closed lead mine in Preston-under-Scar, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Lead is first recorded as having been mined at Keld Heads in the 12th century.- Type: Ruins
- Description: smeltmill in Preston-under-Scar, Richmondshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Keld heads lead smelt mill” and “Keld Heads lead smelt mill and mine complex”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar and Holy Trinity Church.
St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar
Church
Photo: Roger Templeman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Church is a parish church in Preston-under-Scar, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Preston-under-Scar was in the parish of Holy Trinity Church, Wensley. St Margaret’s Church, Preston-under-Scar is situated 3,100 feet west of Keld Heads Mine.
Holy Trinity Church
Church
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Holy Trinity Church is a redundant Anglican church on Low Lane in the village of Wensley, North Yorkshire, England. The building is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Holy Trinity Church is situated 1 mile southeast of Keld Heads Mine.
Bolton Hall
Dwelling
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Bolton Hall is a country house near Preston-under-Scar, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, in Wensleydale, some 3 miles west of Leyburn. It was built in the late 17th century and rebuilt after a fire in 1902. Bolton Hall is situated 3,700 feet south of Keld Heads Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wensley and West Witton.
Wensley
Village
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wensley is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It consists of a few homes and holiday cottage, an inn, a pub and a historic church.
West Witton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Witton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Located in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales it lies on the A684. West Witton is situated 2 miles southwest of Keld Heads Mine.
Leyburn
Town
Photo: Anthony Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leyburn is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, sitting above the northern bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the name was derived from 'Ley' or 'Le', and 'burn', meaning clearing by the stream. Leyburn is situated 2 miles east of Keld Heads Mine.
Keld Heads Mine
- Categories: smeltmill and historic site
- Location: Preston-under-Scar, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.31252° or 54° 18′ 45″ northLongitude
-1.87926° or 1° 52′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C6W847C+27OpenStreetMap ID
node 7747547244OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q17662708
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