"Began as a lead working but from 1873-1969 was the main producer of witherite in the world. The mine was started as a lead mine and ...
recorded history commences in 1690, however after 1872 it became a major producer of Barites, or to be more specific, witherite, after which lead production ceased. ... " - http://www.aditnow.co.uk/Mines/Settlingstones-Witherite-Mine_4288/, 17.12.2016
- Latitude55.016212463379
- Longitude-2.2465324401855