Whitegritt Mining Company

Partnership formed by John Lawrence and others in 1760 on the lease of the Grit and Ladywell lead mines near Shelve; bought a Boulton & Watt engine for White Grit in 1783 and stopped it as worked out in 1785.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
White Grit Mine Shropshire 1760–1785

Record created: 24 September 2026 · Last researched: 24 September 2026

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