Langthwaite Smelt Mill

The remains of an octagonal smelt mill at Langthwaite in Arkengarthdale, built c1700. "The Magnificent eight-sided building was situated on the South bank of the Arkle Beck. Owing to the collapse of part of the main wall in 1942 it was thought impossible to carry out the extensive repairs necessary with the result that the structure with its fine stone slated roof is now only a ruined shell." (See The Lead Smelting-mills of the Yorkshire Dales by Robert T Clough.)

Location: Arkengarthdale
County: North Yorkshire
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