Nenthead Mill Copyright © Ashley Dace and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

Nenthead Mill
Copyright © Ashley Dace and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

Built by the London Lead Compay in 1737 and used for almost 160 years.

By the time it closed in 1896 it had:

  • 6 Ore Hearths
  • 1 Slag Hearth
  • 2 Reverberatory Furnaces
  • 2 Refining Furnaces
  • 1 De-Silvering House
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