Green Hurth Lead Mining Company

Formed in 1864 with over £5,000 of working capital to develop the mine on Herdship Fell; it sank Swan's Shaft, built the wheelpit and flat-rod system and the ore works, and worked the mine until flooding ended it in 1902.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Green Hurth Mine County Durham 1864–1902

Record created: 22 September 2026 · Last researched: 22 September 2026

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