Magpie Mines

Name: Magpie Mines
Address: Magpie Mine Grin Low, Ashford-in-the-Water, Peak District National Park, Bakewell DE45 1QU England, Chesterfield, United Kingdom
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Magpie Mine Grin Low, Ashford-in-the-Water, Peak District National Park, Bakewell DE45 1QU England

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Mining for lead has been carried out at Magpie Mine, near Bakewell, for over 250 years, and the site is one of the best examples of its kind in the country. The area is protected by Scheduled Monument status and there is free access on foot to the site (vehicles are not allowed on site). There are new interpretation boards being erected on site to explain how the mine will have looked when being worked. Peak District Mines Historical Society take care of Magpie Mine. They are often on site at weekends and happy to answer questions.