Cononley Mine

Lead mining has taken place in Cononley on a small scale since the Mediaeval period.

Several buildings survive from this period, including the engine house and chimney, gunpowder magazine, and forge, each of which are Grade II listed.

In 1848 or 1849 an inclined plane was constructed, enabling a steam engine to haul ore and waste directly out of the mine.

The mine appears to have closed in 1882, but it reopened in 1919, work focusing on extracting baryte from waste tips.

A 1985 proposal to remove the waste tips to work through elsewhere was also abandoned, in the face of local opposition.