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Sir Richard Standish

Lancashire landowner who began working Lead Mines Clough in 1692 with two local farmers and a mining engineer, after earlier attempts to work the vein had failed.

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Lead Mines Clough Lancashire 1692–1694

Record created: 26 August 2026 · Last researched: 26 August 2026

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