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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copper mine, United Kingdom, 
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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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    mine in Above Derwent, United Kingdom
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    lead mine in Patterdale, Cumbria, England, UK
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    copper mine in Above Derwent, Cumbria, England, UK
  • Top Power House electric power generation station and associated leat for Greenside lead mine centred 740m NNW of Hole-in-the-Wa ⓘ
    mine in Patterdale, United Kingdom
  • Keswick Mining Museum ⓘ
    museum in Keswick, England, UK
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    museum in Threlkeld, England, UK
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    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Haverthwaite West Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Hincaster Tunnel ⓘ
    19th century canal tunnel
  • Underpass approx 120m north-west of Whitegate Cottages ⓘ
    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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Irish Cottages, Coppermine ValleyIrish Cottages, Coppermine Valley
The head of Coppermine Valley, ConistonThe head of Coppermine Valley, Coniston
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Disused Copper Mines below the Old ManDisused Copper Mines below the Old Man
Mine SpoilMine Spoil
Looking across site of historical Coniston minesLooking across site of historical Coniston mines
Looking across site of historical Coniston minesLooking across site of historical Coniston mines
Looking across site of historical Coniston minesLooking across site of historical Coniston mines
Looking across site of historical Coniston minesLooking across site of historical Coniston mines
Looking across site of historical Coniston minesLooking across site of historical Coniston mines
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    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
    mediadirectoryConiston Copper Mines files Expounder
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    commonsimageIrish Cottages, Coppermine Valley Commons
    commonsimageThe head of Coppermine Valley, Coniston Commons
    commonsimageRemains of old mine workings Commons
    commonsimageDisused Copper Mines below the Old Man Commons
    commonsimageMine Spoil Commons
    commonsimageLooking across site of historical Coniston mines Commons
    commonsimageLooking across site of historical Coniston mines Commons
    commonsimageLooking across site of historical Coniston mines Commons
    commonsimageLooking across site of historical Coniston mines Commons
    commonsimageLooking across site of historical Coniston mines Commons
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