Old Gang Mill

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The mill, in 2008

Old Gang Mill is a ruined building near Reeth, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

The watermill was probably built in 1846, to replace the nearby New Mill. It smelted lead from nearby mines, but by 1885, the price of lead had fallen, and the mill reduced its activity. It stopped working some time between 1899 and 1903, local lead thereafter being smelted at Castleside Mill in County Durham.[1] The mill fell into ruin, and the site was used for processing waste tips. The mill building, with its flue and some associated buildings, was grade II listed in 1969,[2] and the peat store is separately grade II listed.[3] The entire site, including the remains of New Mill, the mine workings, a miners' hut and a bridge, form a scheduled monument.[4]

The peat store

The main building of the mill measures 24 metres by 10 metres and has a wheelhouse, a slag hearth and three ore hearths, while outbuildings include a roasting hearth and a silver hearth. Although the buildings are in ruins, in places they survive to roof height. The tall square chimney remains intact.[2] The peat store is built of limestone and is also a ruin. It is about 400 feet (120 m) in length, and has 39 bays. The remains consist of the tapering piers of the bay divisions, and the gable end walls.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Old Gang Mill". Northern Mine Research Society. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b Historic England. "Old Gang Smelt Mill, Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh (1295727)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b Historic England. "Old Gang Peat Store, Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh (1131503)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Lead mines, ore works and smeltmills at Old Gang on Reeth High Moor (1015860)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 September 2025.