Key Words :- copper

Address :- Coniston, Cumbria
Grid Ref :- SD 28527 98960
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.381098 , Long -3.101936
Local Authority :- South Lakeland District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lancashire
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1003055,

Description and History of Site:-

Site Description and History Under Review

Further Reading and References:-
For details of sites see Wainwright: The Southern Fells, Coniston Old Man 11 & 12.

Cossons, Neil. 'The BP Book of Industrial Archaeology'. David & Charles, 1975
Falconer, Keith. 'Guide to England's Industrial Heritage'. Batsford, 1980
Holland, Eric G. 'Coniston Copper Mines: A Field Guide'. ‎Cicerone Press,1981
Fells, Richard. 'A Visitor's Guide to Underground Britain: Caves; Caverns; Mines; Tunnels; Grottoes'. Michael Joseph, 1989

https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/learning/archaeologyhistory/coniston-copper

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