Lead

Symbol	Pb

This is a short overview. For the background — history, value over time and notable mines — see Lead →

Occurs in: Hydrothermal Deposits, Veins and Lodes →

A soft, dense, low-melting metal, traditionally smelted from galena ore after crushing and dressing. Widely used for roofing, pipework, shot and, historically, paint, thanks to its malleability and resistance to corrosion.

Mines

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Mine	Region	Worked
Aberdaunant Mine	Powys	1800–late 1870s
Alderley Edge Mines	Cheshire	Bronze Age–1926
Allenheads Mines	Northumberland	1684–1896
Alport Mines	Derbyshire	17th century–mid-1800s (mining)
Alport Smelt Mill	Derbyshire	From 1845–1874 (closure)
Arbourseats Veins and Nay Green Mine	Derbyshire	Possibly 1630–1830s-1850s
Arkendale Mine	North Yorkshire	From 1882–1905
Arn Gill Mine	North Yorkshire	1751–1920
Ashnott Lead Mine	Lancashire	1538–1830s
Augill Mine	Cumbria	By 1843–1896
Bage Mine	Derbyshire	working by 1752–1907
Ballacorkish Mine	Isle of Man	Before 1819–1895
Bar Brook Lead Mill	Derbyshire	1618–Around 1770
Barrow Mine	Cumbria	By the 1680s–1889
Beans and Bacon Mine	Derbyshire	By 1740–1925
Beckwith Mine	Isle of Man	1831–c. 1866
Beever Mine	North Yorkshire	By 1826–Late 19th century
Beezy Mine	North Yorkshire	Before 1765–Before 1861 (still listed 1863-74)
Beldi Hill Mine	North Yorkshire	early 1700s–1883
Beldon Lead Mine	County Durham	18th century–By 1820
Bentyfield Mine	Cumbria	19th century–By 1882
Bere Alston Silver-Lead Mines	Devon	1292–mid-16th century
Bincliff Lead Mines	Staffordshire	17th century–1885
Birkdale Common Mine	North Yorkshire	to By 1912
Blackcraig Lead Mines	Dumfries and Galloway	1763–1917
Blackdene Mine	County Durham	By the early 15th century–1987
Blackett Level	Northumberland	1855–1903
Blackmoor Rake	Somerset	Roman–1885
Blagill Mine	Cumbria	1859–1895
Blakethwaite Mine	North Yorkshire	1819 (mine)–1878
Blanchland Fluor Mines	Northumberland	from 1938
Bog Mine	Shropshire	1730s–1924
Bolton Parks Lead Mine	North Yorkshire	From January 1849–1871
Bondog Hole Mine	Derbyshire	Working by the mid-16th century–By mid-19th century
Bonsall Leys Mines	Derbyshire	1540s–19th century
Booze Mine	North Yorkshire	1872–late 19th century (lead)
Botallack Mine	Cornwall	1500s–1895
Bowes Cross Mine	North Yorkshire	from Working by 1888
Bradda Head Mines	Isle of Man	Bronze Age–1904
Brandelhow Mine	Cumbria	By 1560s–early 1891
Brandon Walls Mine	County Durham	1801–1903
Brandy Gill Mine	Cumbria	1852 (uncertain)–1877
Brightside Lead Mine	Derbyshire	Before 1853–By mid-19th century
Broadmeadow Lead Mine	Derbyshire	to 1852
Brownley Hill Mine	Cumbria	worked from the early 1700s–1966
Bryngwiog Lead Mine	Flintshire	—
Bryntail Lead Mine	Powys	Worked from the late 18th century–1884
Buckden Gavel Mine	North Yorkshire	1803 or 1804–By the 1880s
Burgham Mine	Shropshire	to 1893 (abandonment plan)
Burtree Pasture Mine	County Durham	By 1800–c. 1980
Bwa-Drain Mine	Ceredigion	1867–1876
Bwlch Glas Mine	Ceredigion	1880s–1923
Bwlchgwyn Mine	Ceredigion	From 1735–Early 20th century
CB Mine	North Yorkshire	1654–1883 (CB Mining Company)
Cabbish Mine	Cumbria	From 1859–1930
Cackle Mackle and Stadford Hollow Lead Mines	Derbyshire	From early 16th century–Mid-19th century
Cambokeels Mine	County Durham	1868–1989
Caplecleugh Mine	Cumbria	1754–1914 (further stoping to 1918)
Carrock Fell Mine	Cumbria	1854–1981
Carrs Mine	Cumbria	By 1679–Early 1940s
Carshield Mine	Northumberland	1770s–1913
Carsington Pasture Lead Mines	Derbyshire	from Documented from 16th century
Cash Well Mine	Cumbria	Before 1800–c. 1921
Castlenook Mine	Cumbria	1860–1918
Chariot Mine	Derbyshire	18th century–By about 1880
Charterhouse Roman Mines	Somerset	49 AD–1878
Chewton Mineries	Somerset	1541–1883
Church Burn Mine	Northumberland	By 1854, possibly earlier–After 1884
Cleasby Mines	North Yorkshire	1907–1914
Closehouse Mine	County Durham	From 1937–Late 1990s
Coalcleugh	Northumberland	17th century–1878
Coalpithole Rake	Derbyshire	Documented from 1705–1880
Cobscar Mill	North Yorkshire	1762–c. 1830
Coldberry Mine	County Durham	By the mid-18th century–1953–1956 (sources differ)
Coldstones Quarry	North Yorkshire	from around 1800
Combe Martin Silver Mines	Devon	1292–1880
Conlig and Whitespots Lead Mines	County Down	1780–1910
Cononley Mine	North Yorkshire	1842–1881 (baryte recovery to 1958)
Cornish Hush Mine	County Durham	By 1863–1980
Corranterr Lead Mine	Highland	1725–by late 18th century
Cove Vein Mine	Dumfries and Galloway	1755–About 1860
Cow Green Mine	County Durham	From late 18th century–1954
Crackpot Moor Mine	North Yorkshire	Worked from the early 18th century–Late 19th century
Craig-y-Mwyn Mine	Powys	1692–19th century (exact final date unrecorded)
Creggan Silver-Lead Mines	County Armagh	1852–1869–70 (reworked 1910–11)
Crook Burn Mine	Cumbria	By 1888–By 1902
Cross Vein Mine	Isle of Man	Before 1810–1843
Cumberland Mine	Derbyshire	1780–Late 1960s (closure)
Cwm Elan Mine	Powys	1796 (discovery)–September 1877
Cwm Rheidol Mine	Ceredigion	1698–1917
Cwmsymlog Mine	Ceredigion	1585–1901
Cwmystwyth Mines	Ceredigion	Bronze Age–1950
Derrynoose Lead Mine	County Armagh	Mid 19th century–By 1842
Derwent Lead Mines	County Durham	By 1624–1980s
Dimple Mine	Derbyshire	from Working by 1807-09
Dirtlow Rake Mine	Derbyshire	at least 17th century–20th century
Dirty Red Soil Mine	Derbyshire	Later 18th century–19th century
Douglas Head Mine	Isle of Man	Working by 1902–1902
Dovegang Mine	Derbyshire	By 1652–19th century
Dowgang Mine	Cumbria	By 1773–By 1902
Dowpot Syke and Guttergill Mine	Cumbria	By 1735, possibly earlier–1892
Driggith Mine	Cumbria	17th or 18th century–1940s
Dry Gill Mine	Cumbria	1846–1869
Dylife	Powys	1640–1901
Eagle Crag Mine	Cumbria	By 1784–1876
Eaglebrook Mine	Ceredigion	Before 1708–1874
East Roman Gravels Mine	Shropshire	From 1770s–1883 (final operator liquidated)
East Wheal Rose	Cornwall	1812 (discovery)–1886
Ecton Copper Mines	Staffordshire	Bronze Age–1891
Eldon Hill Crushing Circle	Derbyshire	from Probably the 18th century
Elerslie Mine	Isle of Man	—
Erglodd Mine	Ceredigion	Late 18th century–c. 1883
Esgair Hir and Esgair Fraith Mines	Powys	1691–1904
Esgair Mwyn Mine	Ceredigion	1746–1994
Faggergill Mine	North Yorkshire	By 1521–1914
Fallowfield Mine	Northumberland	From 1611–1911
Faucet Rake	Derbyshire	At least 1680–Mid-19th century
Fee Donald Mine	Highland	1727–1871
Flinty Fell Lead Rakes	Cumbria	Later Norman–Early 19th century
Flushiemere Barytes Mine	County Durham	—
Force Crag Mine	Cumbria	1839–1990
Foxdale Mines	Isle of Man	1724–1911
Frank Mills Mine	Devon	1847–1880
Frankland Fold Mine	North Yorkshire	1735–1853
Frazer's Hush Mine	County Durham	early 1970s–1999
Froggatt Wood Smelt Mill	Derbyshire	from 16th
Frongoch Mine	Ceredigion	1792–1910
Gang Mine	Derbyshire	from By 1652
Gautries Rake	Derbyshire	from Working by 1671
Gentlewoman's Pipe	Derbyshire	from Working by 1807-09
Glebe Mine	Derbyshire	From 1860s–1884
Glen Rushen Mines	Isle of Man	1831–1879
Glengonnar	South Lanarkshire	1239–1940
Golconda Mine	Derbyshire	From the 18th century–1953 (reported)
Goldscope Mine	Cumbria	1564–late 19th century
Good Luck Mine	Derbyshire	25 October 1830–1952
Gorseydale Lead Mines	Derbyshire	from Working by at least 1745
Grassington Moor Mines	North Yorkshire	16th century–1880
Gratton Dale Lead Mines	Derbyshire	from From 1641
Great Crinnis Mine	Cornwall	By 1809–c. 1881
Great Laxey Mine	Isle of Man	1780s–1929
Great Orme Copper Mines	Conwy	c. 1700 BC–c. 600 BC
Great Red Soil Mine	Derbyshire	1831–19th century
Great Work Mine	Cornwall	By 1538–1939
Grebe Swallet Mine	Somerset	from Roman
Green Hurth Mine	County Durham	1799 (lease)–1902
Greenhead Gill Mine	Cumbria	c. 1564–1573
Greenhow Mines	North Yorkshire	Roman–c. 1900
Greenlaws Mine	County Durham	c. 1700 (workings recorded from 1725)–Late 1880s
Greenside Mine	Cumbria	1825–1962
Grinton Smelt Mill	North Yorkshire	c. 1727–1886-95 (sources differ)
Grogwynion Mine	Ceredigion	By 1744–1889
Groverake Mine	County Durham	From 1819–1999
Guy Mine	Derbyshire	1841–1852
Gwaith Yr Afon Mine	Ceredigion	1853–1878 (worked intermittently)
Hafan Mine	Ceredigion	c. 1620–1889–90
Hafna Mine	Conwy	to about 1915
Halkyn Mountain	Flintshire	Bronze Age–1987
Hardshins Lead Mine	Cumbria	By 1870s–May 1890
Harehope Gill Mine	County Durham	1796–1890
Hartsop Hall Mine	Cumbria	By 1684–1942
Haslowfield Mine	Derbyshire	from 18th century
Hazard Mine	Derbyshire	from Post-medieval
Healeyfield Mine	County Durham	Working by the late 18th century–1930
Heights Pasture Mine	County Durham	from 1850 (Weardale Iron Company)
Hendre Mine	Flintshire	From 1931–1977 (lead)
Herodsfoot Mine	Cornwall	Early 1700s–1884
High Rake Mine	Derbyshire	From the 13th century–March 1853
Higher Pitts Mine	Somerset	17th century–1893
Hilderston Silver Mine	West Lothian	1606 (royal operation from 1608)–1870
Hill's Venture Lead Mine	Derbyshire	From 1670s–Mid-19th century
Hillcarr Sough	Derbyshire	1776–By 1850s
Hillocks Mine	Derbyshire	post-medieval–By 1900
Hilton and Scordale Mines	Cumbria	By the 18th century–After 1919
Hollandtwine Mine	Derbyshire	from Post-medieval
Holmbush Mine	Cornwall	Probably early 1600s–1892
Holmslinn Mine	Northumberland	1855 (sinking)–Late 19th century
Holyfield Mine	Cumbria	from By 1828
Hopping Pipe Mine	Derbyshire	By 1901–c. 1960
Horsesteps Mine	Derbyshire	to 19th century
Hubberdale Mines	Derbyshire	1666–1844
Hudgill Burn Mine	Cumbria	By 1804–1870
Hurst Mines	North Yorkshire	By late 16th century–1890 (brief 1938 rework at Prys Mine)
Keld Heads Mine	North Yorkshire	From the 12th century–c.1884 (closure)
Killhope Lead Mine	County Durham	1818–1910
Kirkmeadow Mine	Derbyshire	—
Knotlow Mine	Derbyshire	at least 1702–later 19th century
Lady's Rake Mine	County Durham	From 1868–1909
Ladywash Mine	Derbyshire	1714–1979
Ladywell Mine	Shropshire	1830s–c. 1882
Langley Barony Mine	Northumberland	1868–1893
Lathkill Dale Mine	Derbyshire	1741-42–1841-42
Lead Mines Clough	Lancashire	c.680-1000–1837 (mines sealed 1930)
Lead Workings in High Tor Recreation Ground	Derbyshire	Documented from the 16th century–At least the 18th century
Leadhills	South Lanarkshire	1239–1938
Lees and Dove Rakes	Derbyshire	From 1709-13–19th century
Linacre Wood Smelt Mill	Derbyshire	From 1596–1613
Lintzgarth Mine	County Durham	1930–June 1930
Little Brookhead Mine	Derbyshire	from Post-medieval (1540-1900)
Llanfair Lead and Silver Mine	Ceredigion	c. 1760–1862
Llywernog Mine	Ceredigion	1742 (vein discovered)–1891 (lead)
Lodge Syke Mine	County Durham	from By 1888
Logaulas Mine	Ceredigion	from From mid-18th century
Loggerheads	Denbighshire	worked from at least the 18th century–19th century
Long Rake Spar Mine	Derbyshire	1867–1981 (underground)
Long Sough Entrance	Derbyshire	from 1673
Longcleugh Mine	Cumbria	From 1751–1882-1960
Longstone Edge	Derbyshire	worked from at least the 18th century (lead veins)–2009
Longtor Mines	Derbyshire	from Post-medieval
Lover Gill Mine	North Yorkshire	from c. 1730
Lunehead Mine	County Durham	By 1882–1942 (discontinued)
Magpie Mine	Derbyshire	1740–1958
Mandale Mine	Derbyshire	1797–1851
Marrick Lead Mines	North Yorkshire	At least the Norman period–19th century
Masson Hill Mine	Derbyshire	Medieval (documented 1470)–20th century
Maury Mine and Sough	Derbyshire	By the 17th century–By 1880
Mawstone Mine	Derbyshire	Working by c.1700–1932
Maypit Mine	Derbyshire	by 1825–19th century
Meall Luaidhe Mines	Perthshire	c. 1730–After c. 1730
Meerbrook Sough Mine	Derbyshire	1772–c.1870
Meliden Lead Mines	Denbighshire	Worked from at least the 1630s–1905
Merlin Mine	Derbyshire	from By 1793
Merrybent Copper Mine	North Yorkshire	c. 1856–After 1925
Middlecleugh Mine	Cumbria	After 1758–By 1920
Millclose Mine	Derbyshire	17th century–1940
Milldam Mine	Derbyshire	1885–October 2023
Milwr Tunnel	Flintshire	July 1897–1977
Minera Lead Mines	Wrexham	13th century–1914
Mohopehead Mine	Northumberland	1729–1850s
Morallee Fell Mine	Northumberland	1861–1892
Moss Rake	Derbyshire	At least 1617–Early 1970s
Moulds Side Mine	North Yorkshire	At least 1285–From 1822
Mount Pleasant Lead Mines	Derbyshire	from 1767
Mulreesh Lead Mines	Argyll and Bute	1360–1900
Myers Head Mine	Cumbria	c. 1866–Late 1870s
Myttonsbeach Mine	Shropshire	from Working by the early 1860s
Nant-y-Garw Lead Mine	Powys	1877 (vein discovered)–1899
Nantiago Mine	Powys	before 1846–c.1918
Nantymwyn Mine	Carmarthenshire	1747–1932
Nent Force Level	Cumbria	1776–c.1810
Nenthead Mines	Cumbria	1737–1961
Nentsberry Haggs Mine	Cumbria	19th century–1938
Nentsbury Mine	Cumbria	to 108
Nether Loads Farm Red Lead Mill	Derbyshire	1581–By mid-19th century
Nether Ratchwood and Rantor Lead Mines	Derbyshire	1740s–1860s
New Consols Mine	Cornwall	From the 19th century–1953
New Glencrieff Mine	Dumfries and Galloway	1718–1958
New Providence Lead Mine	North Yorkshire	1820 (trial working)–1880
New Rake Lead Mines	Derbyshire	from Documented from 1711
New Venture Lead Mine	Derbyshire	18th century–19th century
Nickergrove Mine	Derbyshire	1750s–Around 1900
North Laxey Mine	Isle of Man	1856–1897
Northern Dale Lead Mines	Derbyshire	from By 1530s
Odin Mine	Derbyshire	1280 (documented)–1869
Old Gang Mines	North Yorkshire	18th century–1899-1903
Oxlow Rake Lead Mines	Derbyshire	from From 1709
Pandora Mine	Conwy	From around 1868–1931
Parc Mine	Conwy	1855–1963
Parys Mountain	Anglesey	Bronze Age–1904
Peakshill or Oden Sough	Derbyshire	from 1726–1729
Pen-y-Bryn Mine	Flintshire	By 1899–1957 (ore winding ended)
Penberthy Croft Mine	Cornwall	1798–Late 1840s
Pennerley Mine	Shropshire	By the 18th century–1884
Penrhiw Mine	Ceredigion	c. 1727–1882
Perkinsbeach Mine	Shropshire	1850s (lead)–1912
Pike Law Mine	County Durham	From 1753–1891
Pin Dale Lead Side Veins	Derbyshire	from Before the mid-18th century (pre-dynamite)
Placket Mine	Derbyshire	from By 1766
Plynlimmon Mine	Ceredigion	Worked from 1867–1897
Portway Lead Mine	Derbyshire	from 1650s
Potter's Pit	Shropshire	Working by 1879–By 1884
Priddy (St Cuthbert's) Lead Works	Somerset	AD 49 (Roman)–1908
Prospect Lead Mine	Derbyshire	—
Prosperous Lead Mine	North Yorkshire	1781–1889
Providence Mine	North Yorkshire	1663–1874
Punchard Gill Mine	North Yorkshire	By 1521–1927
Putwell Hill Mine	Derbyshire	Documented from the late 16th century–1931
Rainslow Scrins	Derbyshire	from By 1541
Rampgill Mine	Cumbria	1690 (Rampgill Vein discovered)–1949
Ramsley Moor Lead Smelting Site	Derbyshire	from Probably late medieval
Red Gill Mine	Cumbria	from 19th century
Red Rake Mine	Derbyshire	27 October 1851–Early 20th century
Red Scar Mine	North Yorkshire	1862–1877
Redmoor Mine	Cornwall	1700–1945
Rhyd Fach Mine	Ceredigion	—
Rimington Lead Mines	Lancashire	Later 16th century–1885
Rodderup Fell Mine	Cumbria	From about 1800–1948
Roman Gravels Mine	Shropshire	possibly Roman (c. AD 120)–1895
Rookhope (Boltsburn Mine)	County Durham	early 19th century–1931
Roughton Gill Mine	Cumbria	12th century (earliest possible)–17th century
Sallet Hole Mine	Derbyshire	at least 17th century (as a sough)–1998
Sandbed Mine	Cumbria	18th century–1966
Scraithole Mine	Northumberland	By the 19th century–1981
Sedling Rake Mine	County Durham	1818–1948
Seedlow Lead Mine	Derbyshire	Medieval–Mid-19th century
Shaw Beck Gill Mine	North Yorkshire	—
Shildon Lead Mine	Northumberland	from By 1806 (engine house c. 1805-06)
Silence Mine	Derbyshire	Worked from 1713–1885
Silver Gill Mine	Cumbria	1020-1200–Late Elizabethan period
Silver Hillocks Mine	Derbyshire	—
Silverband Mine	Cumbria	From the 19th century–1960s (closure)
Silverbrook Mine	Devon	1852–1850s
Sipton Mine	Northumberland	1850s (discovery)–1985
Sir Francis Level (Lownathwaite Mine)	North Yorkshire	1864–1882
Slack, Mount Pleasant and Barmasters Grove Lead Mines	Derbyshire	from Documented from 1541
Slaley Sough	Derbyshire	c.1740–1854-59
Slei Gill Mine	North Yorkshire	Before 1066–Late 19th century
Slitherstone and Linacre Lead Mines	Derbyshire	from Documented from mid-18th century
Slitt Mine	County Durham	Early 1700s–1878
Smallcleugh Mine	Cumbria	c.1770–c.1900
Snaefell Mine	Isle of Man	1856–1908
Snailbeach Mine	Shropshire	1781–1955
Snake Mine	Derbyshire	possibly 17th century (timber rails found)–About 1920
South Hooe Mine	Devon	13th century–1885
Speedwell Cavern	Derbyshire	1771–1790
St Peter's Mine	Northumberland	1902–1946
Stanhopeburn Mine	County Durham	1830–1982
Stone Edge Smelt Mill	Derbyshire	Around 1770–By 1852
Stonecroft and Greyside Mine	Northumberland	1851–1898
Stony Grooves Mine	North Yorkshire	13th century–1889
Stotsfield Burn Mine	County Durham	From 1863–1966
Strontian Mines	Highland	1725–1991
Sun Hush Mine	North Yorkshire	from Working by 1888
Surrender Mine	North Yorkshire	before 1720–1880
Susanna Mine	South Lanarkshire	16th century–1869
Swinhope Mine	Northumberland	1809–1960s
Swinnergill Mine	North Yorkshire	Late 1740s–Mid-1830s
Talargoch Mine	Flintshire	From 1303–1884 (underground)
Tankerville Mine	Shropshire	From early 19th century–1911-13
Thieveley Lead Mine	Lancashire	1627–c. 1753–1766
Thornthwaite Mine	Cumbria	1780s–Around 1920-21
Thorswood Mines	Staffordshire	from Late 17th century
Threlkeld Quarry and Mine	Cumbria	1870–1982
Tideslow Rake	Derbyshire	12th–18th centuries–By c.1800
Tilberthwaite	Cumbria	worked from the late 16th/early 17th century (Elizabethan)–1942 (copper)
Treak Cliff Cavern	Derbyshire	c.1745-50–1926
Trelogan Mine	Flintshire	c. 1694–1911
True Blue Mine	Derbyshire	18th century–After 1913
Twentylands Mine	Derbyshire	Working by 30 June 1701–By 1880
Tyddyn Gwladys Mine	Gwynedd	Before 1862 (lead and zinc)–1887-89
Tyndrum Mines	Stirling	1741 (vein discovered)–1926
Tynehead Mine	Cumbria	1854–1873
Ubley Rake	Somerset	Roman–1885
Upper Slatesike Mine	Cumbria	Before 1778–Early 19th century
Van Mine	Powys	1862–1922
Via Gellia Lead Mines	Derbyshire	By 1750–c. 1886
Wanlockhead	Dumfries and Galloway	13th century–1934
Wapping Mine	Derbyshire	Working by the 1750s (lead)–After 1956
Water House Mine	Northumberland	from From 1882
Watergrove Mine	Derbyshire	By 1746–February 1872
West Chiverton Mine	Cornwall	1846–1886
West Crinnis Mine	Cornwall	1855–1859
West Rigg Opencast	County Durham	Late 19th century–1968
West Stonesdale Mine	North Yorkshire	From 1850–1861
Wetshaw Mine	North Yorkshire	—
Whaw Mine	North Yorkshire	At least the medieval period–By 1912
Wheal Baddon	Cornwall	1842–1872
Wheal Betsy	Devon	1740–1877
Wheal Ellen	Cornwall	c. 1826–1862 (reworking tried 1866 and 1907)
Wheal Friendship	Devon	late 18th century–1950s
Wheal Jane	Cornwall	1861–1991
Wheal Mary Ann	Cornwall	1845–c. 1875
Wheels Rake Wheelhouse Shaft	Derbyshire	1756–c.1851
White Grit Mine	Shropshire	1678–c. 1870
Whiteside Mine	North Yorkshire	from Working by 1888
Whitesike Mine	Cumbria	By 1848–After 1882
Wills Founder Mine	Derbyshire	to By 1976
Winster Mines	Derbyshire	by the 17th century–1938
Winster Pitts and Drummer's Venture	Derbyshire	Worked from the mid-17th century–By mid-19th century
Winterings Mine	North Yorkshire	before late 16th century (bale-hill smelting evidence)–By 1912
Wolfcleugh Mine	County Durham	From 1818–1912
Wood Mine	Cheshire	1857–1877 (closure)
Woodhead Mine	Dumfries and Galloway	1838–1873
Wythburn Mine	Cumbria	1839–1880
Yewthwaite Mine	Cumbria	1849–1893
Ystrad Einion Mine	Ceredigion	18th century–1903
Ystumtuen Mine	Ceredigion	Working by 1698–1882