Hodbarrow iron ore mines
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Hodbarrow iron ore mines were a major Cumbrian mining complex whose extraction of hematite ore drove the industrial growth and economic development of Millom in northwest England.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Furness iron ore deposits | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial site
ⓘ
iron ore mine ⓘ |
| associatedWith | development of Millom as a company town ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry | iron and steel industry ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
expansion of Millom ironworks
ⓘ
growth of local railway infrastructure ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse | partly nature reserve surroundings ⓘ |
| economicImportance | major local employer in 19th and early 20th centuries ⓘ |
| endDate | 20th century ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | hematite deposits near the Duddon Estuary ⓘ |
| helpedDevelop | Millom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | industrial archaeology site ⓘ |
| historicalRole | key employer in Millom ⓘ |
| impactOn |
economic development of Millom
ⓘ
industrial growth of Millom ⓘ |
| influenced | urban growth pattern of Millom ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Borough of Copeland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cumbria ⓘ England ⓘ Millom NERFINISHED ⓘ North West England ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Duddon Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | coast of the Duddon Estuary ⓘ |
| minedProduct |
hematite
ⓘ
iron ore ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Hodbarrow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Millom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Hodbarrow Mining Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Millom and Askam Hematite Iron Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oreType | high-grade hematite ⓘ |
| partOf | Cumbrian iron ore field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | historic county of Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important source of hematite for the British iron and steel industry
ⓘ
major Cumbrian mining complex ⓘ |
| startDate | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| status | disused mine ⓘ |
| transportLinkedBy | railway to Millom ironworks ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Furness iron ore deposits