Melbecks

  • Biographical notes on the Fermor, Denys and Shuckburgh families (Mineral Lords)
  • Biographical notes on the Smith, Sillery and Lyell families (Manorial Lords)
  • Biographical notes on the Alderson family (Mine agents, miners and farmers)
  • List of passengers bound for Wisconsin, 1849.
  • Fleming, A. “Mystery of Swaledale’s Old Wood Pastures” Dalesman, (Nov. 1996), pp23-27.
  • Fleming, A. “The Two Side of Swaledale’s History” Dalesman, (Nov. 1994), pp61-64.
  • Fleming, A. “Swadal, Swar (and Erechwydd): early medieval polities in Upper Swaledale” Landscape History, Vol.16 (1994), pp17-30.

Old Gang Mines

  • Barker MSS – Report on Old Gang Mines, 1871, 12 pp.
  • Barker MSS – Report on Old Gang Mines, 1906, 11 pp.
  • Barker MSS – Agent’s reports to the A.D. Lessors, 1884-1926.
  • Barker MSS – Agent’s correspondence with the A.D. Lessors, 1922-1939.
  • Barker MSS – Whitham’s patent hydraulic engine, 1842.
  • Barker MSS – Lease of Ivelet Side and Arngill Mines, 1920.
  • Leases of Friar Intake Mine, 1736, 71, 75.
  • Case of Gibson Vs Smith, 1742 – re Friar Intake and Tanhill Colliery.
  • Lead raised at the Wharton Mines, 1683-1684.
  • Lead raised at the AD Mines, 1866-1906.
  • Notes re new lease of Old Gang Mine, 1888, 8 pp.
  • Surrender of the lease of Old Gang Mine, 1908.
  • Leases of Old Gang Mine, 1924, 25, 48, 56 and 62.
  • Letters re mines, 1931.
  • Report on the Old Gang Lead Smelting Mill, Northern Archaeological Associates, 1992, 9 pp.
  • Report on the Old Gang and Surrender Lead Smelting Mills, D. Cranstone, 1990, 54 pp.
  • Report on the Old Gang Lead Smelting Mill, D. Cranstone, 1991, 99 pp.
  • Report on Sir Francis Mine, Gunnerside Gill, D. Cranstone, 1993, 188 pp.
  • Erosion survey report, Gunnerside Gill, BHWB, 1995, 9 pp.
  • Report on Gunnerside Gill – Phase 2, A. Walker & Ptrs, 1994, 192 pp.
  • Report on the History of the Lead Smelting Mills on Barney Beck, M.C. Gill, 1992.
  • Report on The Limekilns of Melbecks Parish, M.D. McMahon, 1993, 28 pp.
  • Wills from the parish of Grinton.
  • Accounts of the Trustees of the Duke of Wharton, 1735-35 and 1750-56.
  • Leases of Old Gang, 1693, 1811, 28, 39, 49, 63, 69, 78.
  • Letters, reports etc. 1705, 15, 1802, 03, 05, 06, 07, 13, 16 and 20.
  • Lead raised from Old Gang Mine, 1816-28, 1828-50.
  • Extracts from Bargain Book, 1739-72.
  • Report on Old Gang Smelt Mill, 1871?, 5 pp.
  • Extracts from Mining Journal, 1889.

Surrender Mine

  • Leeds Mercury, 1826 – sale of share in Surrender Mine.
  • AD Smelting Accounts, 1801-05.
  • Extracts from Mills Account, 1805-85.
  • Smelting Accounts,1805-85.
  • Comment re the extension of Surrender Smelt Mill chimney, 1878.
  • Extracts from Surrender Mine ore accounts, 1873-82.
  • Lead smelted from Surrender Mine, 1820-1836, 1836-1850.
  • Leases of Surrender Mine, 1812, 39, 63 & 74.

Lownathwaite Mine

  • Leases of Lownathwaite Mine, 1693, 1784, 1834, 35 and 48.
  • Ralph Place’s report on the AD Blakethwaite Mine, 1866.
  • Output of AD Mining Company, 1873-82.
  • Extracts from Sir George W. Denys’ Note-book, 10 pp.
  • Extracts from John Thompson’s Diary, 1878.
  • Extracts from James Waggett’s – Old Gang Time Book, 1883.
  • Notice of fatal accident in Sir Francis Level, 1880.
  • Abstracts of correspondence between Sir G. Denys and others, 1878-86.

Blakethwaite Mine

  • Leases of Blakethwaite Mine, 1806, 12, 14, 18 and 36.
  • Lead raised from Blakethwaite Mine, 1817-61.
  • List of plant at Blakethwaite, Lownathwaite and Swinnergill Mines, 1861.

West Swaledale Mines

  • Leases of Stonesdale Moor, 1858.