Augill Lead Mine Smelting Mill, Stainmore - Westmorland and Furness Council (UA)

C19 lead smelting building containing the remains of furnaces. Roof removed in mid-C20. Emergency repairs were carried out to the lintel over the door in 2005. Proposals to remove trees and undergrowth from around the monument are under discussion but no solution to the structural problems has yet been agreed.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Augill lead smelting mill, later iron roasting plant, associated reservoir, leats, flue and chimney and a Roman signal station immediately E of Augill Bridge

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1019763

Local Planning Authority:

Westmorland and Furness Council (UA)

Site Type:

Industrial > Metal industry site

Location

Building Name:

Augill Lead Mine Smelting Mill

Unitary Authority:

Cumberland Council (UA) / Westmorland and Furness Council (UA)

Parish:

Stainmore

Parliamentary Constituency:

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Region:

North West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Very bad

Occupancy / Use:

Not applicable

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

A

Ownership:

Charity (heritage)