Coniston copper mines

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The Coniston copper mines were a copper mining operation in Lancashire, England. It was functional for hundreds of years in Coppermines Valley above Coniston Water. Today there are industrial remains of the industry and the Coniston Coppermines Youth Hostel is based in the old manager's building.

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  • Grade I listed building page@
  • Grade II listed building page@
  • Grade II listed park and garden page@
  • Grade II* listed building page@
  • National Heritage List for England page@
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  • Coniston Copper Mines files

  • Coniston Copper Mines Report
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  • Coniston Copper Mines Walkthrough
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Location: 54.3803, -3.1006, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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    old mines above Lake Coniston inc. the Youth Hostel
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    museum in Keswick, England, UK
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    museum in Threlkeld, England, UK
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    railway tunnel in the UK
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    underpass in Lower Holker, Cumbria, England, UK
1987-01-01T00:00:00Z
2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
1987 — 2012 Keswick Mining Museum
1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Disused Copper Mines below the Old ManDisused Copper Mines below the Old Man
Mine SpoilMine Spoil
Miners BridgeMiners Bridge
Abandoned quarry buildingsAbandoned quarry buildings
An old mine entranceAn old mine entrance
An old mine entranceAn old mine entrance
Mine entranceMine entrance
Mine ruins near TilberthwaiteMine ruins near Tilberthwaite
Old mine workings, Coppermines ValleyOld mine workings, Coppermines Valley
Deserted coppermineDeserted coppermine
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TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
sitebunkerAbbottswood Anti-Aircraft Operations RoomRoyal Air Force, bunkerWikidata
sitecaveDog Hole Cavearchaeological site, caveWikidata
sitecaveKirkhead CavecaveWikidata
sitemineBorrowdale graphite mines and associated grinding mill, 660m north west of Seathwaitegraphite mineWikidata
sitemineConiston copper minescopper mineWikidata
sitemineDale Head copper mine 300m north east of Dale Headcopper mineWikidata
sitemineDale Head copper mine dressing floors and associated buildings 400m north of Dale Headcopper mineWikidata
sitemineGill Force mineiron mineWikidata
sitemineGoldscope copper and lead mines and remains of associated dressing floors, stamp mill, dressing mill, reservoir and leatslead mine, copper mineWikidata
sitemineGreenburn copper mines and associated ore processing workscopper mineWikidata
sitemineGreenside lead mines, ore works and smelt milllead mineWikidata
sitemineGreenside Minelead mineWikidata
sitemineHonister Slate Mineslate mine, mining museumWikidata
sitemineLead mine and ore works at Greenhead Gill, Grasmerelead mineWikidata
sitemineMyers Head lead minelead mineWikidata
sitemineNab Gill mineiron mineWikidata
sitemineSt Thomas' Work Elizabethan copper mine 320m north west of Grey Buttresscopper mineWikidata
sitemineTop Power House electric power generation station and associated leat for Greenside lead mine centred 740m NNW of Hole-in-the-Walead mineWikidata
sitemuseum1987Keswick Mining Museummining museumWikidata
sitemuseum1995Threlkeld Quarry And Mining Museummining museumWikidata
sitetunnelFurness Abbey Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelHaverthwaite East Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelHaverthwaite West Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelHincaster Tunnelcanal tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelUnderpass approx 120m north-west of Whitegate Cottagessubway, archWikidata
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commonsimageDisused Copper Mines below the Old Man Commons
commonsimageMine Spoil Commons
commonsimageMiners Bridge Commons
commonsimageAbandoned quarry buildings Commons
commonsimageAn old mine entrance Commons
commonsimageAn old mine entrance Commons
commonsimageMine entrance Commons
commonsimageMine ruins near Tilberthwaite Commons
commonsimageOld mine workings, Coppermines Valley Commons
commonsimageDeserted coppermine Commons
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