Florence Mine pit head, Egremont, Cumbria

The first iron ore was raised at Florence Mine in 1923, ten years after sinking of its first shaft was begun. The sinking of a second shaft was begun in 1940 and a new pit head opened in 1947. The mine closed in 1980 but was partly reopened by redundant miners and worked on a small scale until 2006. When the site was listed Grade II in October 2018, it was described as one of the best surviving mining sites of any type nationally.

Historic England Archive DP233653