MineArchiveElerslie Mine
| Location | Crosby, parish of Marown, Isle of Man — 54.2130, -4.5600 (approximate) |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Lead |
| Type | Metal |
| Operators | Mona Mining Company (1846–?) |
| Status | Researched |
Overview
The easternmost working in a mineralised zone running from Elerslie, near Crosby, west to Niarbyl on the Manx coast -- the same zone that includes the much larger and richer Foxdale Mines.
History
Elerslie Mine, near Crosby in the parish of Marown, marks the eastern end of a mineralised zone that runs west across the Isle of Man to Niarbyl on the coast near Dalby -- the same geological trend that produced the island's richest workings at Foxdale, further west along the same line. The mine and its associated estate took the name Elerslie (also spelt Ellerslie) after the Renfrewshire home of William Wallace. No detailed operating dates, shaft depth or output figures specific to Elerslie itself have been located, distinct from the much better-documented Foxdale group it adjoins.
Workings
No reliable detail on Elerslie's own shaft depth or workings, distinct from neighbouring Foxdale, has yet been located.
Closure
No reliable closure date specific to Elerslie itself has been located.
What remains
No reliable current-condition detail has yet been located.
This is an active mining operation. It is not open to public access, and this entry describes its history and general location only.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- Elerslie marks the eastern end of a mineralised zone running west to Niarbyl, the same trend that includes the Foxdale Mines further west. 1
- The mine and estate are named Elerslie/Ellerslie after the Renfrewshire home of William Wallace. 2
- Foxdale, further west along the same mineralised trend, was widely regarded in the 19th century as among the richest ore mines in the British Isles -- context for the scale of the wider zone Elerslie forms the eastern edge of. 1
- The Mona Mining Company operated at Elerslie by 1846, per Slater's Directory of that year, which lists Philip Elliott (also recorded as a surgeon) as the company's cashier. 3
Sources
- (secondary) Mining activities - Isle of Man — Derbyshire Caving Club
- (secondary) Anthony Dunlop - Ellerslie — IsleOfMan.com Manx Notebook
- (primary) Marown parish entry, Slater's Directory 1846 — IsleOfMan.com Manx Notebook
Record created: 31 August 2026 · Last researched: 1 September 2026