YORKSHIRE

For ease of use, Yorkshire has been split into civil parishes for the purpose of filing. For
example, material relating to the Old Gang Mines in Swaledale is found under 'Melbecks' and
'Reeth'.

APPLETREEWICK

Biographical notes on the Yorke family (Mineral Lords).

Appletreewick Pasture Mines

Photo's, plans etc.

Public Record Office - BT31/1539/4902 - The Appletreewick Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

Memorandum of Association - The Appletreewick Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

Notes from the Receipt Book of the Appletreewick Lead Mining Co. Ltd, 1870-72.

Copy of the Time Book of the Appletreewick Lead Mining Co. Ltd, 1870-72.

Copy of the Journal of the Appletreewick Lead Mining Co. Ltd, 1870-72.

Correspondence relating to the winding up of the Appletreewick Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

Public Record Office - BT31/2105/9516 - The New Appletreewick Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

Extracts from the Mining Journal, 1876.

Public Record Office - BT31/2894/16062 - The Appletreewick Consolidated Lead Mines Ltd.

Burhill Mines

Public Record Office - BT31/662/2797 - Burhill Mining Co. Ltd.

Houston, W.J. "Fluorspar Production in Derbyshire and Yorkshire"

The Quarry Managers' Journal, (April 1964), pp.149-161.

Extracts from the Mining Journal, 1859.

Clay Cross Co. - Dry Gill Mine - reports, photo's etc.

Craven Cross Mines

John Smeaton's correspondence with William Wood re. Steam engine 1784-95.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) re. 56 Fathom Joint Level.

Public Record Office - BT31/2194/10281* - West Pateley Bridge Lead Mines Ltd

Extracts from the Mining Journal, 1876, 80, 81.

Craven Moor Mines

Extracts from the Mining Journal, 1855, 56, 59.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire).

Public Record Office - BT41/173/982 - Craven Moor Mining Co. Ltd

Public Record Office - BT31/201/611 - Craven Moor Mining Co. Ltd

Share Certificate (actual) of the Craven Moor Mining Co. Ltd

Craven Moor United Mines

Extracts from the Mining Journal, 1884.

Public Record Office - BT31/3376/20159 - Craven Moor United Mining Co. Ltd

East Craven Moor Mines

Extracts from the Mining Journal, 1880, 81.

Plans, sections etc.

East Grassington Mine

Public Record Office - BT31/3891/24580 - The East Grassington Mines Ltd

Extracts from the Mining Journal, 1888, 89.

Greenhaugh Mining Co. Ltd.

Notes on H.J.L. Bruff, c1874-1946.

Bruff, H.J.L. "A Glossary of Mining Terms in Common Use Among the Miners

of Greenhow Hill" pp.23-54.

Public Record Office - BT31/22959/141377 - Greenhaugh Mining Company Ltd.

Grimwith Mine

Notes on the Grimwith and Nidd Reservoir Scheme - 1889.

Prospectus of the Grimwith Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

List of Shareholders of the Grimwith Lead Mining Co. Ltd - March 1869.

Plans, sections and photo's of the mine.

Public Record Office - BT31/843/747C - Grimwith Lead Mining Co. Ltd

Articles of Association of the Grimwith Lead Mining Co. Ltd

West Craven Moor Mines

Extracts from the Mining Journal, 1876, 80, 81.

Report of the West Craven Moor Lead Co. Ltd - 1880 and 1881

Yorkshire Mine

Public Record Office - BT31/164/495 - Yorkshire Mining Company Ltd.

Note of court case 17/06/1869.

ARKENGARTHDALE

Biographical notes on the Alderson family.

Biographical notes on the Bathurst, Sleigh, Hoar and Turner families (Mineral Lords).

Copeland, R. Cheddleton Flint Mill and the Story of Pottery Milling (1726-1900)

White, R.F. "Aerial Reconnaissance: Recent Results. Lead Mining in Arkengarthdale"

Yorkshire Archaeological Journal (199_), pp.222-224.

Notes on William Gill Colliery, 1779-1893.

Account of Arkengarthdale Mines August 1657 to September 1658.

Exchequer K.R. Depositions by Commission - E134//5 [Link]/East.17 - dispute over tithe

ore.

Account of ore gotton and tithe taken 1748-1750.

Tithe ore accounts 1750-1764.

Tithe ore accounts 1779

Tithe ore accounts 1784-1785.

Summary of mining accounts for Arkengarthdale, October 1782 to April 1799.

Exchequer K.R. Depositions by Commission - E134//34 [Link]/Mich.25 - Bathurst Vs
Bathurst.

Report on the lead mines of Sir Charles Turner c1799.

Easterby, Hall & Co's proposals for working mines, November 1799.

Details of 19 year lease to Easterby, Hall & Co.: 1801

Details of 21 year lease to Robert Jaques & Co.: 1821

Details of 21 year lease to Robert Jaques & Co.: 1830

Details of leases: 1828, 1848, 1854.

Extract - The Diary of Charles Fothergill 1805 (Y.A.S. Record Series, CXLII, 1984), pp.222-
224.

Agreement to form the Arkindale and Derwent Mines Company, 1812.

Best means of alleviating the condition of The Distressed Mines (London, 1818), pp.72.

Extract from the Mining Journal, 1853 - letter on a Royal Visit to the Arkengarthdale Mines.

Jackson, T.H. "Diseases of miners in Arkendale and Swaledale"

British Medical Journal, [Link] (25/07/1857), p.619.

Agreement to form the Arkengarthdale Mining Company, 1870.

Report on the Scargill and Faggergill Mines, 1867 by Herbert Evans.

Account of ore smelted at C.B. Mill in Arkengarthdale, 1871 to 1890.

Statement of bouse ore raised at the Arkengarthdale Mines, 1871 to 1891.

Produce of ore for 18 years to June 1888.

Breaches in the lease of the Arkengarthdale Mining Company.

Public Record Office - BT31/12159/109746 - "C.B.", Lead Mines Ltd.

Public Record Office - BT31/12159/109746 - Stang & Cleasby Lead Mines Ltd.

Barker MSS - Report on the Arkengarthdale Mines, 1863, 5 pp.

ARNCLIFFE

List of miners from the Arncliffe parish registers.

Barmasters' grants on Arncliffe Clouder, 1748-1797.

AYSGARTH

Bill of complaint - Purchas Vs Tanfield.

Lease of Forsdale Gill area to Thomas Wilkinson & Co., 1775.

Notes on grant of minerals to Richard Weddell, 1732-1769.

Account of lead produced in Askrigg etc, 1769-1781.

Notes on a mining grant to John Park and George Dinsdale, 1774.

Short report on Askrigg Mine, 1864, by Joshua Byers.

BAINBRIDGE

Public Record Office - BT31/368/1352 - Wensleydale Mining Co. Ltd.

Notes from a lease made to the Wensleydale Mining Co. Ltd, 1854.

BENTHAM

Notes on the Overend family.

Clare, J. & Hudson, P.J. "Notes on Coal and Coalmining in western Lunesdale and
Quernmore"

Contrebis, Vol.13 (1986-7), pp.2-17.

BENTLEY

Notes on Bentley Colliery from 250 Years in Coal: The History of Barber, Walker &
Company Ltd

BEWERLEY

Biographical notes on the White, Burnaby, Fowke and Kirke families (Mineral Lords).

Michelmore, D.J.H. Fountains Abbey Lease Book (YAS Record Series, Vol.140, 1981),
pp.194-5.

Lead smelted at Bewerley, 1692-1699.

White's smelt mill accounts, 1707.

Memorial of mining leases in Bewerley,1789.

List of Freemasons at the Ebenezer Lodge, Pateley Bridge, 1796-1822.

Notes on evidence in John Yorke Vs Sir Thomas W. White, 1808.

Report to the trustees of the will of Sir Thomas W. White, 1818.

Notes on Eagle Level.

Michael Colling's reports on Eagle Level, 1839-1844.

Dialect Poems and Prose by Thomas Blackah of Greenhow Hill.

Notes on Pendleton Pipe (Garnet Vein Flats).

Notes on Thornhill's (Jack Ass) Level.

Instructions in Overend & others Vs Mawson & others, c1789.

Cockhill & Sunside Mine Accounts, April 1829 to March 1831.

Michael Colling's reports on South Coldstones & Sunside Mines, 1839-1844.

Michael Colling's report on the state of the South Coldstones & Sunside Mines, June 1844.

Correspondence relating to the Caldbeck Company at Cockhill Mine, 1933-1936.

Lease of Black Riggs Mine, 1793.

Black Rigg Mine Bargain Book, 1797-1815.

Notes on the proposed Sunside Mining Co. Ltd, 1981.

Public Record Office - BT31/2112/9589 - Pateley Bridge Lead Mines and Smelting Co. Ltd.

Extracts from the Mining Journal on Cockhill Mine, 1876, 80, 81.

Public Record Office - BT31/2510/12962 - Pateley Bridge Co. Ltd.

Cuttings from the Yorkshire Evening News, 1926.

Notes, plans, sections etc on the Greenhow Rake underground engine/boiler house.

H.J.L. Bruff's notes on mining in Bewerley.

Lease of Bale Bank area to John Ingleby, 1784.

Extracts from the Mining Journal on Nidderdale Mine, 1859.

Michael Colling's reports on Perseverance Level, 1839.

Public Record Office - BT31/419/1618 - Nidderdale Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

Public Record Office - BT31/1695/6081 - Sunside & Merryfield Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

Report on the Greenhow Deep Level Lead Scheme, 1935.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) re. Agreement between Yorke & White for joint use of
levels.

Michael Colling's reports on Prosperous, Providence and Stoney Grooves Mines, 1839-1844.

Rules of the Prosperous and Stoney Grooves Mining Co., 1853.

Public Record Office - BT31/1973/8385 - Ransgill Mining Co. Ltd.

Public Record Office - BT31/3963/25153 - Bewerley United Lead and Barytes Mining Co.
Ltd.

Extracts from the Mining Journal on Stoney Grooves Mine, 1887-88.

Notes on Spirit Level.

Copy of James Backhouse's Note Books, c1904.

Copy of H.J.L. Bruff's Note Books, 1911-1921.

Share Certificate (actual) of the Nidderdale Lead Mining Co. Ltd

CARPERBY

Extracts from the Mining Journal on Wet Grooves Mine, 1859.

CASTLE BOLTON

Biographical notes on the Scrope and Orde-Powlett families (Mineral Lords).

Lord Bolton's Lead Book (Transcript).

CONISTONE

List of miners from Conistone Parish Registers.

The Mineral Customs within the manor of Conistone.

Public Record Office - BT31/1460/4391 - Conistone Moor Head Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

Public Record Office - BT31/1567/5112 - New Grassington Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

Leeds Mercury - notice of sale of share in North Mossdale Mine, 1773 and 1774.

Accounts of Bagshaw's Mossdale Mine, 1752-56.

Extracts from the Mining Journal on Mossdale Mine, 1859.

Prospectus of the Mossdale Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

CONONLEY

List of miners from Kildwick Parish Registers.

Prospectus of the Industrial Minerals Corporation Ltd, 1930.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Total Measurements 1820-1844.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Smelting Duty 1826-1838.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Duty paid to the Garforth family 1844-1882.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Smelting Ledger 1858-1873.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Tribute Setting Ledgers 1843-72.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Cononley Costs Ledgers 1849-57 and
1876-82.

Particulars of Sale - 740 acres of land in Cononley, 1865.

Details of 21 year lease to Edward Murgatroyd & Co.: 1921

BISHOPDALE

Note of the mediaeval iron smelting complex.

BLUBBERHOUSES

Letters relating to the lead mine on Kex Beck, 1787.

BOLTON ABBEY

Plans and section of the trial level near the Cavendish Pavilion.

BOWES

Biographical notes on the Pulleine family (Mineral Lords).

Notes on the ownership of Kings Pit and Bowes Manor, 1387-1944.

Notes on the ownership of Taylor Rigg Colliery, 1436-1845.

Leases of Kings Pit, 1696, 1726, 1729, 1774, 1816, 1829 and 1865.

Letters relating to Kings Pit, 1816-1851.

Payments for coal raised at Kings Pit, 1852-1873.

Leases of Aygill Lead Mine, 1732, 1755, 1756, 1766, 1772, 1780 and 1858.

Letters relating to Aygill Lead Mine, 1855-1859.

BOWLAND FOREST (HIGH & LOW)

Letters relating to lease of Moor End Mine, 1849.

Undated notes on mines in Bowland area.

Public Record Office - BT31/1470/4469 - Victoria Mining Co. Ltd.

Take note for Brennand Mine, 1814.

BRADFORD

Hartley, W.P. "Involvement in coal mining by the wool textile industry:

Some West Yorkshire Examples" Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, Vol.65 (1993), pp.169-
172.

Armstrong, A.C. "The Walls of Jericho, Egypt Quarry and Bell Dean Quarries at Thornton,

Bradford" Bradford Metropolitan Council Museums, 11 pp.

Dodsworth, C. "The Low Moor Ironworks, Bradford" Industrial Archaeology, pp.122-164.

BUCKDEN

Leases of Cam Fell, 1774 and 1785.

Letters relating to Cam Fell, 1784-5.

Lease of Blow Groves (Buckden Gavel), 1697.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) transcript of Buckden Lead Book, 1704-1713.

Raistrick MSS (Falshaw MSS) 11 pages of extracts, 1726-1745.

Letters relating to Buckden Liberty, 1774-1788.

Lease of Slant Gate Head, 1777, and Buckden Gavel, 1790.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Dues at Air Furnace Book, 1792-1825.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Cupola Account, 1815-1825.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Lead raised at Buckden, 1815-1839.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Smelting duty at Buckden, 1826-1857.

COXWOLD

Owen, J.S. "The Moor Coal of North Yorkshire The Thirsk Area"

Cleveland & Teesside Local History Society, Bulletin No.8 (March 1970), pp.1-12.

CRACOE

Letters about proposed limestone quarry at Butterhaw, 1951.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Barmasters' Grants 1747-1754.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) lead raised from Cracoe 1837-1853.

Foster, R.H. "Aggregates from the Yorkshire Dales", The Railway Magazine, (1977), pp.470-
473

DACRE

Lease of Guisecliffe area, 1805.

DANBY

Whitaker, A.H. " Coal Mining in Brunsdale and Farndale in the 18th century"

The Ryedale Historian, pp.55-63.

Owen, J.S. "The Moor Coal of North Yorkshire The Farndale and Brunsdale Area"

Cleveland & Teesside Local History Society, Bulletin No.9 (1971?), pp.9-21.

DENT

Lancaster, K.J. "Mines and Quarries on Baugh Fell",

Sedbergh Historian, Vol.2 No.4 (1989), pp.15-41.

Boulton, D. "The Collieries of Dentdale",

Sedbergh Historian, Vol.2 No.5 (1990), pp.36-41.

DOWNHOLME

Notes on the downholme ore-hearth.

ELLERTON ABBEY

Plan of Mr Drax's estate at Ellerton, 1753.

EMLEY

Post mediaeval iron workings at.

FREMINGTON

Notes on the manor of Fremington, 1570-1938.

Sale of Farndale or New Smelt Mill, 1729.

Leases of Fell End Mines, 1871 and 1877.

GILLING

Biographical notes on the Wharton family (Mineral Lords).

Notes on the copper and lead smelting mills.

GOATHLAND

Plan and section of Sil Howe Whinstone Mine.

GRASSINGTON

Biographical notes on the Bagshaw and Tennant families (Mine Owners).

Halifax Guardian, 1847 - presentation to Alfred Jenkin - superintendant of lead works.

Report on three small structures on Grassington Moor.

Warren, S. "Digging Notes - caves in Grassington Area".

Lists of miners in the census returns, 1841, 51, 61, 71 and 81.

Decision of Commons Enquiry re Grassington Out Moor, 1988, 17 pp.

Colliery rents at Threshfield and Grassington,1847-1854.

Cannadine, D. "The Landowner as Millionaire: Finances of the Dukes of Devonshire, 1800-

1926".

Agricultural History Review, Vol.25 (1977), pp.77-97.

Leeds Mercury, 1775. Accidental death of Abraham Brunt.

Extracts from the Mining Journal on Grassington Mine, 1837, 1838, 1851.

Public Record Office - BT31/24052/150399 - Grassington Lead Mines Ltd.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Smelting ledgers, 1697-1807.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Smelting ledgers, 1808-1855.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) transcripts of agents' letters, 1815-1838 and 1857-1868.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Merchants' ledger, 1849-1862.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Lead Book, 1698-1710.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Grassington Mines Dues, 1735-53.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from George Bradley's lead ledger, 1764-93.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Cupola Account, 1793-1825.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Wardle & Co. Reckoning Book, 1764-
1790.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) transcripts of Barmasters' Grants, 1745-1808.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) transcripts of Barmasters' Letters, 1731-1773.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) transcripts of Barmasters' Letters, 1774-1798.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Smelt Mill Accounts, 1691-1696.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Smelt Mill Costs, 1838-1858.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Lead smelted from grants, 1840-1856.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) breakdown of Lead smelted from grants, 1735-1820.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) breakdown of Lead smelted from grants, 1821-1833.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) breakdown of lead sales, 1818-1877.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Total Measurements, 1820-1844.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Measurements, 1862-1880.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Tutwork Setting Books, 1821-1856.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Costs for Grassington Mines, 1821-1858.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Rough costs for Grassington Mines, 1851-
1853.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Rough costs for Grassington Mines, 1855-
1857.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Costs for Grassington Mines, 1876-1882.
Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Private Bargains, 1824-1874.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Account Current, 1821-1883.

Raistrick Collection, 7 pages of transcripts, 1735-1739.

Raistrick Collection, transcript of Robert Stockdale's Book, 1771-1779.

Raistrick Collection, drawings of Meer Stones on Grassington Moor.

Transcripts of Mining Laws and Customs, 1642 and 1737.

Transcripts of Duke of Bridgewater's Lead Mine Accounts, 1709 and 1722.

Bagshaw Collection extracts from New Rake Mine Reckoning Book, 1823-1844.

Bagshaw Collection extracts from Glory Mine Reckoning Book, 1823-1842.

B.S.A. Notes on exploration of Grassington Shafts in the 1940s.

Gilligan, A. "Report on the lead mines of Grassington Moor", c1917.

Collins, H.F. "Report on the Grassington lead mines", 1917.

Hodgkiss, A. "Report on the Grassington lead mines", 1917.

Spence, R.T. "Mining and Smelting in Yorkshire by the Cliffords, Earls of Cumberland, in
the

Tudor and Early Stuart Period" Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, Vol.64 (1992), pp.157-
183.

Gill, M.C. "Mechanisation at the Grassington Lead Mines"

Industrial Archaeology Review, [Link] Part 1 (1988), pp.37-50.

GRINTON

Plans and sections of various workings.

Woodall, F.D. "Early Smelt Mill Bellows" Industrial Archaeology, Vol.15 No.4 (1980),
pp.291-4.

List of references to smelt mills at Grinton 1697-1892.

Tyson, L.O. & Gill, M.C. "The London Lead Company's Yorkshire Mines: A New
Assessment".

Transcripts of the London Lead Company's Minute Books re Yorkshire Mines.

Notes on Grinton (production, ownership etc) by Ian Spensley, 21pp.

Value of lead produced at Grinton, 1698-1773.

Production at Grinton, 1775-1801.

Account of lead raised under Caleb Readshaw, 1771-1783, 25pp.

Statement of lead raised at Summerlodge and other mines, 1775-1817, 13pp.

Production at Grinton, 1841-1875.

Notes on Grinton, 1138-1910.

Notes on Grinton lessees and lessors 1138-1888.

Extracts from the Register Book of Bridlington Priory.

Transcript of the Grinton How Bargain Book, 1758-1763.

Case of Harker Vs Birkbeck (trespass at Green Hills Mine), 1764.

Petition of William Knighton, c1765, 9pp.

Case of Knighton Vs Hambly, 1768, 13pp.

Letters from Knighton to Butson, 1809-10.

Leases of Grinton Mines 1805-1860.

Abstract of deeds for Grinton Mines, 1766-79.

Surveyor General's report on Grinton Mines, 1768, 20pp.

Correspondence between Knowles, Tomlin and Garden, 1828-53

Lease: Queen to Grinton Moor Co., 1854.

Declaration of trust by Grinton Moor Co., 1854, 3pp.

Bills of sale for a share in Whitaside, Summerlodge and Grinton Moor Mines, 1854.

Public Record Office - BT31/26497/4119 - Grinton Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

Extracts from the Mining Journal on Grassington Mine, 1888-1891.

Case of Charlesworth Vs Broderick, 1893.

HALIFAX
Jack Aked's pencil sketches of coal, clay and stone mining scenes.

HARROGATE

Yorkshire Post - item on 'Fango Mines', 1973.

HAWKSWICK

Notes on Coldstreak and Black Rock lead mines.

Ore smelted at Kilnsey smelt mill 1768-79.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) transcripts of Barmasters' Grants, 1744-1842.

HAWKSWORTH

Note on limestone boulder mining.

HEBDEN

Copy of the Royalty Book, 1859-1873.

Transcript of the Barmasters' Book, 1788-1819.

Transcript of the Barmasters' Book, 1835-1868, 29pp.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) transcript of settlement of dispute, 1854.

Copies of correspondence 1854-1882.

Details of division of royalty payments amongst the Freeholders.

Observations upon Mr Murgatroyd's objections etc to draft lease, 1916.

Draft agreement between Mr Murgatroyd and the Bradford Corporation, 1918.

Lists of Freeholders, 1915 & 1916.

Copies of correspondence 1915-1921.

Extracts from Hebden Moor Enclosure Award, 1857.

Extracts from Hartlington Moor Enclosure Award, 1863.

Notes on the Joy family (lead miners and farmers) in the USA.

Lead & Royalty Book, 1855-1873, 16pp.

Rules and Regulations of the Hebden Moor Mining Company, 1853.

Public Record Office - BT31/4374/28418 - Hebden Moor Mining Co. Ltd.

Extracts from the Mining Journal on Grassington Mine, 1888-1889.

HEPTONSTALL

Letters about Noah Dale lead mine, 1685.

HIGH ABBOTSIDE

Lease of coal mines, 1798.

Lease of lead mines to the London Lead Co., 1734.

Notes on Cotterdale Colliery, 1086-1927.

HIPSWELL/HUDSWELL

Plans and notes on Waitwith smelt mill.

Hornshaw, T.R. "The Richmond Copper Mine", pp.77-85.

Warham, P. "Copper mine, Billy Bank Wood, Richmond, North Yorkshire"

in a Richmond Miscellany (NYCRO Publication No.25, 1980), pp.79-81.

Public Record Office - BT31/13256/109746 - Yorkshire Minerals Ltd.

HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE

Notes on Dry Rigg Quarry.

Lease of lead mines, 1767.

INGLETON

Extracts from John Blackburne' notebook re lead mining, c1701, 6 pp.

Lancaster Guardian "A Ramble in the Ingleton Coalfield", 1874.

Extracts from the Craven Herald & Pioneer, 1875, 77-82, 85-88, 91-95.

Lancaster Guardian? "Coal Getting at Ingleton", 1977.

Manchester Guardian "Mining Village's Anxiety", 1935.

Lancaster Guardian "Fading Traces of Ingleton Coalfield", 1977.

Lancaster Guardian "Rise and Demise of a Colliery", 1986.

Craven Herald & Pioneer "Steaming back to the days of coal-mining", 1993.

"When they mined coal at Ingleton".

Humphries, M. "Some notes on coal mining in Burton-in-Lonsdale"

Contrebis, [Link] (1995), pp.25-34.

Bentley, J. "An Introduction to Ingleton Coalfield and Colliery"

Contrebis, [Link] (1995), pp.35-38.

Transcripts of interviews with former colliers, 9 pp.

Transcripts of interview with Singleton Tomlinson, 1996.

Sale of collieries and mines, 1887.

Notes on the Ingleton Coalfield.

List of Mines - details of ownership, management and numbers employed, 1875-1938.

Sections of strata at: Moorgarth and Newfield Pits.

Lists of colliers from the 1841 and 1881 censuses.

Ford, T.D. "Mining in the Ingleton Coalfield" Colliery Guardian, Vol.197 (1958), pp.347-
352.

Harris, A. "The Ingleton Coalfield" Industrial Archaeology, Vol.5 (1968), pp.313-326.

Mitchell, W.R. "Colliers at Ingleton" Dalesman, pp.455-458.

KEIGHLEY

Plan of Sugden End stone mine.

Lease of Morton Banks Colliery, 1730.

KIRKSTALL

Paper on the evidence of metal working at Kirkstall Abbey.

KETTLEWELL

List of miners from the Craven Muster Roll, 1803.

List of miners from the census returns, 1841, 51 & 81.

Extract from Craven Herald & Pioneer, 1893.

Extracts from Mining Journal, 1859.

Public Record Office - BT41/527/2885 - Old Providence Lead and Coal Field Co. Ltd.

Public Record Office - BT31/1324/3452 - United Cams Lead Mining Co.

Letter re fumes from smelt mill, 1831.

Lease of coal mines on [Great] Whernside, 1866.

Lease of Topmere Colliery & Lime Kiln at Knipe Wood, 1866.

Draft lease of Topmere Colliery, 1871.

Harker, R.S. "Low Level and Hooks Bank Vein, Dowber Gill, Kettlewell".

Foster-Smith, J.R. "Outline of the Geology of the District".

Dickinson, J.M. "Old Providence Lead Mines".

Notes on Cam Pasture Mines.

Warren, S. "Old Providence Mine", 1994.

Warren, S. "Dribble Mine Series, Dow Cave", 1996.

Plans & sections of smelt mill hearths etc.

Plans & sections of workings in Dowber Gill.

Balderston MSS - Notes the mines and smelt mill, 46 pp.

Case as to smelting lead, 1861. (re fumes from chimney).

Notes on the re-discovery of Dove and Stope Caves, 1942/3.

Notes on the Place family (Swaledale and Kettlewell).

Breakdown of smelting returns at Kettlewell, 1859-87, 8 pp.

Account of lead smelted at Kettlewell, 1859-87.

Barmasters' Accounts, 1859-76.

KILNSEY

Notes on the Kilnsey Moor Mines.

Maps of Kilnsey Moor.

KNARESBOROUGH

Location of 'Smelt Field' etc at Scriven.

LITTON

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) transcripts of Barmasters' Grants, 1747-1756.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) - Take note for the Halton Gill area, 1858.

LOFTUS

Anon "Innovations at Cleveland Potash" Mining Magazine, (1983), pp.285-286.

LOTHERSDALE

Chatsworth MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) - letter re lead vein at Park Head Quarry, 1781.

Sketch plan of veins at Tow Top and Park Head.

Notes on the Eddy Family - Duke of Devonshire's Mineral Agents.

Wills of Stephen and James Ray Eddy, 1861 & 1914.

LUNEDALE

Biographical notes on the Bowes (Earls of Strathmore) family (Mineral Lords).

Memorandum explaining terminology used in lead mining, 1763.

Notes on Teesdale mines from J. Backhouse, 11 pp.

Notes on Teesdale mines from H. Beadle, 3 pp.

List of shareholders in the Greenhurth Lead Mining Co. Ltd, 1869.

Starthmore Papers - extracts, 1592-1845, 15 pp.

Plan and costings of proposed smelt mill, c1755.

MALHAM

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) extracts from Duty Ledgers 1745-1840.

Warren, S. "Pikedaw Calamine Caverns", 1996.

Myers, J.O. "Some questions concerning the history of the Pikedaw Calamine Caverns"

British Mining, No.55 (1995), pp.94-111.

MALHAM MOOR

Letters re Dew Bottom Mine, 1677-1804.

Accounts re Dew Bottom Mine, 1677-1679.

MARRICK

Biographical notes on the Morley family (Mineral Lords).

John Fawcett's Accounts, 1660-1663, 20 pp

Letters and Accounts, 1700-1705.

Cupola accounts, 1703/4.

Case of Wharton Vs Marriott, John Blackburne's deposition, 1708.

Articles of agreement between Reuben Orton and Thomas Dickinson, 1708.

Lead raised and sold at Hurst, 1711-27.

Lease and Schedule of workings at Hurst Mines, 1718.

Case of Halsall Vs Mellor, 1719.

Extracts from John Blackburne' notebook re lead mining.

Hurst Mines Bargain Book, 1827-53, 67 pp.

Lease of Hurst Mines, 1862.

Accounts re Marrick Low Smelt Mill, 1862-63, 3 pp.

Notes on Pryes Level.

Groundless Assertions - Harland Vs Morley, 1854, 10 pp.

Extracts from Mining Journal, 1887-89.

Northern Echo, 1887 - Fall down shaft.

Public Record Office - BT31/16339/2930 - Yorkshire Lead Mines Ltd.

Public Record Office - BT31/4851/32189 - The Hurst Mines Syndicate Ltd.

Public Record Office - BT31/4245/27508 - Hurst Lead Mines Ltd.

Public Record Office - BT31/3957/25100 - Swaledale Mining Association Ltd.

Output of the Hurst Mining Co., 1858-79.

Lead smelted at Marrick smelt mill, 1867-1879.

Letter from the Receiver of the Hurst Lead Mines Ltd.

MARKSE

Biographical notes on the Hutton family (Mineral Lords).

Location plan for Marske (Clints) smelt mills.

Leases - Clints, Feldom, Applegarth, 1865.

Leases - Skelton, 1865.

Notes on Marske, 1504-1676.

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.

MIDDLETON TYAS

Sundry accounts relating to Middleton Tyas Copper Mine, 1745-49.

Prospectus of The Merrybent and Middleton Tyas Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd.

Hornshaw, T.R. Copper Mining in Middleton Tyas (Northallerton: NYCRO, 1975).

MUKER

South Swaledale Mines

Duty lead from mines in Muker, 1816-50.

Leases of Stottergill Mine, 1781, 1823.

Leases of Oxnop Mine, 1814, 1835.

Extracts from Mining Journal, 1865 - South Swaledale Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

Prospectus of The South Swaledale Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

Public Record Office - BT31/1052/1834c - South Swaledale Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

Deed - Governor and Company of the Mine Adventurers of England, 1731.

Lease of Muker Edge Mine, 1828.

West Swaledale Mines

Extracts from Mining Journal, 1865 - Keld Side Mining Co. Ltd.

Lease of Keld Side & Lane End Mine, 1830, 51.

Notes on Lane End, Keldside and Littlemoor Lead Mining Co. Ltd, 1865.

Letters about Keldside and Littlemoor Mines, 1801-69

Leases of Stonesdale Mine, 1850, 1858.

Inventory of Stonesdale plant sold by auction 1869.

Public Record Office - BT31/97342/12331 - Yorkshire & Westmorland Copper Co. Ltd.

Kisdon Mines

Public Record Office - BT31/3151/1273 - Kisdon Mining Co. Ltd.

Leases of Kisdon Mine, 1823, 58, 66.

Plans of Arngill Mine, 1844 & 70.

Beldi Hill Mines

Notes from NCMRS Field Meets at Beldi Hill Mine.

Document relating to the Beldi Hill Disputes, 1751, 68 & 69.

Lists of shareholders in Beldi Hill Mine, 1771, 1849 & 52.

Lead raised at Beldi Hill Mine, 1768-71 and 1852-58.

Value of duty lead from Beldi Hill Mine, 1854-62.

Swinnergill Mine

Lead raised at Swinnergill Mine, 1815-32.

Leases of Swinnergill Mine, 1804, 12, 15, 21, 34, 35 & 73.

Notes on Swinnergill Smelt Mill, 1832.

Proposals for Hopper, Monkhouse & Hutchinsons Swinnergill Mines, 1816.

Collieries

List of Mines - Tanhill Colliery, 1875-1938

List of Mines - Stockdale Colliery, 1910-1932.

List of Mines - Low Level Pit, 1887-1893.

List of Mines - Hill Top Colliery, 1932-38.

North Riding Quarter Sessions, 1668 - Forceable entry of a coal pit called Crooked Shaft.

Kings Pit Colliery, lease of 1795, estimates, reports and other papers 1804-37.

Description of boundary between Swaledale and Bowes, 1802.

Case of Butson Vs Haliday, 1802 - re boundary between Tanhill and Kings Pit Collieries,
1802.

Seam section - Tanhill Coal.

Craven Herald & Pioneer "Tanhill Pit", 1891.

Notes on Tanhill Pit, 1069-1937, 7 pp.

Goodings, A.C. "Stockdale Colliery" Dalesman, (July 1972).

Notes on Hood Rigg Colliery, 1820-21.

Notes on Windgates Colliery, 1815.

PENISTON

Leeds Mercury, 1770 - searching for silver at Peniston

POCKLEY

Note of iron slags at Cinder Hill.

PRESTON UNDER SCAR

Photo's and sketches of Cobscar smelt mill.

Plan of Keld Heads Engine House.

The Wensleydale Advertiser, 1848 - Emigrant's Guide to America.

Patent Specification - Stokoe's Condenser (used at Keld Heads Smelt Mill).

PONTEFRACT

Notes on the Price of Wales Colliery, 18 pp.

REETH

Braithwaite et al "Thiosulfates etc in Slags", Mineralogy and Petrology, (1993), 47, pp.255-
261.

Drawing of the Roasting Furnace at Surrender Smelt Mill, 1995.

Briefing notes on Surrender Lead Smelt Mill and Chimney, c1880, 16 pp.

Extracts from Mining Journal, 1875 - 'A Chapter on Mining' by Sir G.W. Denys.

Case of The King Vs Earl of Pomfret, 1816 - re charging Poor Rates on lead mines.

List of Mines - Fremington Edge Chert Mine, 1905-1950.

RICHMOND

"The Close Family of Richmond, Yorkshire" The Topographer Geneologia, pp557-561.

Lease of mines on Whitcliff Pasture, 1754.

"History of Richmond", pp274-276. Covers leases of mines made by the council.

RIMINGTON

Leases of Skelhorn Mine, 1775, 1822, 1914.

Craven Herald & Pioneer "Rimington Mines", 1884-87, 92, & 93.
Extracts from Mining Journal, 1881, 85 - York and Lancaster United Mines Co. Ltd.

Field notes on Rimington Mine.

Lists of miners from the Rimington census returns,1841, 51, 61, 71 & 81.

Williamson, I.A. "The Skeleron or York and Lancaster Lead Mines", 1959, pp.46-50.

Dickinson, J.M. "The Rimington Lead and Silver Mines", 1968, pp.21-22.

Public Record Office - BT31/2702/14554 - York and Lancaster United Mines Co. Ltd.

SCARGILL

Public Record Office - BT31/17531/3073 - Scargill Lead Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

Extracts from Mining Journal, 1882 - Scargill Lead Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

Extracts from Teesdale Mercury, 1882, 86 & 91 - Scargill Lead Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

SETTLE

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) transcripts of Barmasters' Grants, 1748.

Public Record Office - BT31/1427/4174 - Settle Mining Co. Ltd.

White, R. "Langcliffe Quarry: A Balancing Act", pp87-95.

SKIPTON

Articles of Association - The Skipton Rock Co. Ltd, 1895.

STAINTON

Public Record Office - BT31/2637/13990 - Stainton Moor Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

STARBOTTON

Lists of miners from the Starbotton census returns,1841 & 51.

Notes, photo's etc on Starbotton smelt mill and the Out Moor and Topmere mines.

Public Record Office - BT31/1324/3452 - United Cams Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

Notes, photo's etc on Starbotton Cam Pasture and the Out Moor mines.

Lease of land at Starbotton, reserving minerals, 1629.

Leeds Mercury, 1774 - Sale of shares in mines at Old Cam Forefield, Huntersleets and
Stonegill.
Chatsworth MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Leases, each of 10 meers, on Old Cam Vein, 1778.

Chatsworth MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Lease of 10 meers on Coatnook Vein, 1778.

Chatsworth MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Lease of 10 meers on Knucklebone, 1774.

Chatsworth MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Lease of 10 meers on Longchance Vein, 1779.

Chatsworth MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Lease of 10 meers on Out Moor, 1778.

Chatsworth MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Lease of 10 meers on Moorcock Feather Vein,

1779.

Chatsworth MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Lease of 10 meers on Moorhen Nest Vein, 1779.

Chatsworth MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Lease of 10 meers on Privy Vein, 1778.

Chatsworth MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Barmaster's letters, 1776-82.

Plan and geological section of New Providence Mine.

Public Record Office - BT31/261/864 - Wharfedale Mining Co. Ltd.

Notes from 21 year lease to the Wharfedale Mining Co. Ltd, 1858.

Memorandum of Association - The Wharfedale Mining Co. Ltd.

Field notes, photo's etc on Wharfedale Mine.

Smelting ledger for Starbotton cupola mill, 1850-1862.

STONEBECK DOWN

Extracts from Mining Journal, 1859 - Merryfield Mines.

Layout of Heathfield New smelt Mill, c1855.

Articles of agreement between John Uvedale and the Earl of Cumberland, c1540.

Case of Uvedale Vs Yorke, 1554 - ownership of minerals.

Lease of Old Merryfield Lead Mine, 1815, 10 pp.

Leeds Mercury, 1244 - Sale of 3/15 share in Old Merryfield Lead Mine.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) notes on Merryfield Mine, 1835, 4 pp.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) proposed agreement on joint use of levels, 1835, 2 pp.

Public Record Office - BT31/223/704 - Merryfield Mining Co. Ltd.

Public Record Office - BT31/1801/6879 - The Old Merryfield Lead Mining Co. Ltd.

Field notes on Josey or Storey Level.

Barker MSS - agent's reports on Lolly Scar, Blayshaw and Limley Lead Mines, 1902-04.

STONEBECK UP

List of stone quarries in upper Nidderdale.

Craven Herald & Pioneer - sundry pieces, 1893/4.

Backhouse's notes on Limley Mine, c1908.

Lists of miners from the Stonebeck Up/Down census returns,1841.

List of Mines - Fogshaw Colliery, 1882-1899.

List of Mines - Moss Level Colliery, 1920.

List of Mines - Woogill Colliery, 1882-1892.

Section of Sellars Shaft and seam at Foggyshaw Colliery.

SUTTON IN CRAVEN

Historical notes on Lumb Clough Smelt Mill.

Excavation notes on Lumb Clough Smelt Mill, 1973.

Surveys of Lumb Clough Smelt Mill, 1973.

Survey of Clough Head Level (ironstone/coal trial?).

SWINTON

A Six Months Tour through the North of England - Swinton in Wensleydale, 1771, pp.250-
305..

THORALBY

Leases of lead mines, 1678 & 1737.

THORNTHWAITE WITH PADSIDE

Colliery rents, 1848-1854.

Survey of Knaresborough Forest, 1767.

Chatsworth MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Barmaster's letters, 1772-85.

Bagshaw MSS - Accounts of Black Rigg Mine, 1775/6.

Chatsworth MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Lease of 10 meers on Black Rigg Vein, 1785.

Chatsworth MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Lease of 10 meers on Duke's/Noways Vein, 1791.

Chatsworth MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Barmaster's letters, 1772-85.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Barmaster's grants, 1803-39.

Bagshaw MSS - Accounts of West 10 Meers Black Rigg Mine, 1791/2.

Lead smelted from Forest Moor Mines, 1793-65.

THORNTON IN LONSDALE

Lease of lead mines, 1443.

THORPE

Notes, photo's etc on Escoe Mine.

THRESHFIELD

Hollingshead, G. "A Colliery on Threshfield Moor" Dalesman, (Feb. 1985), pp.915/6.

Bolton MSS (Duchy of Devonshire) Barmaster's grants, 1744-46.

TODMORDEN

Public Record Office - BT31/1639/5641 - Cat Holes Mine Co. Ltd.

WAKEFIELD

Notes on Walton Colliery.

WEST BURTON

Biographical notes on the Purchas family (Mineral Lords).

Sketch plan of West Burton smelt mill.

WEST WITTON

Note on the location of West Witton smelt mill, c1684.

WHASHTON

Notes on smelt mill, 1684 and 1701.

Quarter Sessions Papers, 1728 - theft from copper mill.

WORTLEY

Guide to the Top Forge.