April 20, 2018: Surrender Bridge Smelt Mill, Swaledale

These images show the remains of the lead mine’s Smelt Mill building and the huge chimney flue that runs up the hillside.

Surrender Bridge Smelt Mill 1
(Inside an intact section of the flue)

Surrender Bridge Smelt Mill 2(the huge flue up the hillside)

Surrender Bridge Smelt Mill 3
(the twin flues running from the Smelt Mill, joining into
one prior to running up the hillside)

Surrender Bridge Smelt Mill 5

Love these places! Must have been awful to work in though.

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