Goldscope copper and lead mines and remains of associated dressing floors, stamp mill, dressing mill, reservoir and leats

No. 1841 of 4,428 in the Lake District, No. 497 for history. History, 6.7 km from Keswick.

The remains of the Goldscope copper and lead mines, with their dressing floors, stamp mill, dressing mill, reservoir and the leats that fed them. The site is a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-29
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there

Why it ranks here

Score 0.56 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

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