Coppermines Copper Project
MORE THAN 400 YEARS IN THE MAKING
Copper extractions in Coniston dates back to the 16th century when Queen Elizabeth introduced skilled German workers to the mine operations here in Coniston. Coniston copper mining flourished and continued to be mined up until the 1950s.
The Coniston Copper Project is all about conserving, promoting and enjoying Coniston’s world-famous copper-mining heritage.
Funded by at £450,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund the Coniston Copper Project focused on the repair and conservation of ten historic copper-mining structures and was completed in 2018.
A partnership between the Lake District National Park, landowners (Coppermines Cottages & Rydal Estates), YHA Coniston, Grizedale Arts and Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society and the Ruskin Museum.
For more information visit Coniston Copper
