Blanchland Fluor Mines Ltd

The company that took the idle Derwent mines above Blanchland in 1938 and worked them for fluorspar, leasing 240 acres from Edward Joicey and selling spar to Colvilles for steelmaking; it raised about 22,500 tons in all.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Blanchland Fluor Mines Northumberland 1938–?

Record created: 9 September 2026 · Last researched: 9 September 2026

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