Slate mines in Cumbria

Commodity: Slate · Region: Cumbria

MineWorkedCommodities
Applethwaite Fell Slate Works from Working by 1888 Slate
Bank Wood Quarry 1902–By 1905 Slate
Banks Slate Quarry, Chapel Stile By 1882–After 1922 Slate
Cove Quarries, Coniston By c. 1855–1934 Slate
Dubs Quarry By 1870, possibly earlier–1927 or 1932 (sources differ) Slate
Elterwater Quarry From mid-19th century–Still active Slate
Gate Crag Quarry Working by 1929–1929 Slate
Hodge Close Quarry By the 1780s, possibly earlier–1964 Slate
Honister Slate Mine from Late 17th century Slate
Kirkby Slate Quarries By the 16th century–Still active Slate
Kirkstone Slate Quarry 1949–2012 Slate
Lag Bank Quarry From 1927–1945 Slate
Lords Quarry from By 1882 Slate
Loughrigg Fell Slate Quarry from Working by 1888 Slate
Parrock Quarry By 1894–1930 Slate
Quay Foot Quarry Working by the mid-19th century–After 1930 Slate
Rigg Head Quarry from Working by 1930 Slate
Tilberthwaite worked from the late 16th/early 17th century (Elizabethan)–1942 (copper) Copper, Lead, Slate
Troutbeck Park Green Slate Works From 1883–By 1894 Slate
Yew Craggs Quarry Working by the early 18th century–1963 Slate

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