Red Scar lead mine and ore works, Gate Up Gill, 350m south east of Tag Bale Hill

No. 1280 of 5,435 in the Yorkshire Dales, No. 652 for history. History, 5.9 km from Grassington.

The remains of a lead mine and ore works at Red Scar, beside Gate Up Gill, protected as 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 2026-10-30
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