Magpie Mine
Magpie Mine is a well-preserved disused lead mine near the village of Sheldon in Derbyshire, England, in the parish of Ashford in the Water. The walled enclosure of five lead mines is a protected Scheduled Monument.Photo: Alan Fleming, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: disused lead mine near Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Magpie, Dirty Red Soil, Maypit, Horsesteps and Great Red Soil lead mines and a limekiln, 590m south east of Johnson Lane Farm”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Sheldon and True Blue nucleated lead mine, 600m ESE of Magpie Mine.
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Sheldon
Church
Photo: John Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Sheldon is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Sheldon, Derbyshire. St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Sheldon is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Magpie Mine.
True Blue nucleated lead mine, 600m ESE of Magpie Mine
Mine
Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
True Blue nucleated lead mine, 600m ESE of Magpie Mine is situated 1,900 feet east of Magpie Mine.
Bole Hill bowl barrow
Archaeological site
Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bole Hill bowl barrow is an archaeological site, which is situated 3,700 feet southeast of Magpie Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sheldon and Monyash.
Sheldon
Hamlet
Photo: Dave.Dunford, Public domain.
Sheldon is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District, England, near Bakewell. It is best known for being the closest village to Magpie Mine, a lead mine with an engine house built in the Cornish style.
Monyash
Village
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.
Monyash is a village and civil parish in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England, 5 miles west of the market town Bakewell. It is centred on a village green 265 metres above sea level at the head of Lathkill Dale in the limestone area known as the White Peak. Monyash is situated 1½ miles southwest of Magpie Mine.
Ashford-in-the-Water
Village
Photo: Andy Jamieson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashford-in-the-Water is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. The village is on the River Wye, 2 miles north-west of Bakewell. Ashford-in-the-Water is situated 1½ miles northeast of Magpie Mine.
Magpie Mine
- Categories: lead mine, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Sheldon, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.21005° or 53° 12′ 36″ northLongitude
-1.74322° or 1° 44′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C5W6764+2POpenStreetMap ID
way 1026773715OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q17676303
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