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Gautries Rake

Lead mine workings in Derbyshire, England

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Gautries Rake in Sparrowpit, Derbyshire, east of Chapel-en-le-Frith is a preserved example of a linear sequence of lead mine workings that date back to at least the late 17th century. The remains were classified as a scheduled monument on 21 March 2013.

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Scheduled monument designation

21 March 2013

Mining date (earliest attestation)

late 17th century

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Industrial and Craft Structures

Mines
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United Kingdom

Coordinates

53.33° N, -1.85° E