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.

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Furness iron ore deposits 1

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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

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Millom developedAround Hodbarrow iron ore mines
Askam-in-Furness developmentLinkedTo Hodbarrow iron ore mines
this entity surface form: Furness iron ore deposits