Laxey Mines
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Laxey Mines are historic metal mines on the Isle of Man, once among the deepest and most productive lead and zinc mines in the world and now preserved as a heritage and tourist site.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
metal mine complex ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
preservation of mining machinery and structures
ⓘ
preservation of underground workings ⓘ |
| country |
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Man
|
| depth | over 2000 feet ⓘ |
| endOfCommercialMining | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Great Laxey Mine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
adits and underground workings ⓘ mine tramway remains ⓘ surface buildings and ruins ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved as a heritage site ⓘ |
| heritageTheme | Victorian industrial mining ⓘ |
| industry | mining industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with the Laxey Wheel
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being among the deepest lead and zinc mines of the 19th century ⓘ high productivity of lead and zinc ores ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Isle of Man
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laxey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
galena ore
ⓘ
sphalerite ore ⓘ |
| mineralOutput |
copper
ⓘ
lead ⓘ silver ⓘ zinc ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Laxey Wheel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Laxey village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | heritage and preservation organizations on the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| partOf | Laxey mining district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakActivityPeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| poweredBy | Laxey Wheel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyStatus | partially accessible to the public ⓘ |
| significantFor |
economic development of Laxey village
ⓘ
industrial heritage of the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| startDate | early 19th century ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
historic mine attraction
ⓘ
industrial archaeology site ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
guided underground tours
ⓘ
interpretive displays about mining history ⓘ surface heritage walks ⓘ |
| transportLinks | near the Manx Electric Railway ⓘ |
| use |
industrial heritage education
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| waterManagement | drainage by waterwheel-powered pumps ⓘ |
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