Holmbush Mine
The cluster of mines around Holmbush (Holmbush, Redmoor, Kelly Bray, West Holmbush, East Holmbush and South Kelly Bray) were thought to have been started in the early 1600s, working on a lode of lead ore, with a resurgence of activity in the late 1700s. During Victorian times, industrial-scale deep mining took place for copper ore in addition to the lead ore which also contained silver. The mines were worked from at least 1845 under various names, finally closing in 1893. During the early 20th Century (from 1919-21), the dumps of waste material were worked with newer technology to recover more of the minerals.
On walks
- Kit Hill to Kelly Bray (5.3 mile walk)