Honister Mine


Slate Mine
Worked from 1728

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot

Apr 2nd, 2025 by BertyBasset



Honister Slate Mine from Fleetwith to the west.
Lake District
Honister
54.5133934, -3.214659
NY 2146 1380
Private Land
562m
#12,866


Worked 2 ‘veins’ of slate, the Yew Crag and Honister veins - both about 40’ wide and at 35degrees to the horizontal.



  • 1914-1925 Buttermere Green Slate Co. Ltd
  • 1927-1950 Buttermere Green Slate Quarries Ltd
  • 1981 Buttermere & Westmorland Green Slate Quarries Ltd


Publications (69)

  • (1984); CATMHS - Newsletter 007; 25 pages
  • (1985); CATMHS - Newsletter 008; 23 pages
  • (1985); CATMHS - Newsletter 009; 20 pages
  • (1985); CATMHS - Newsletter 011; 23 pages
  • (1985); CATMHS - Newsletter 011; 23 pages
  • (1987); CATMHS - Trip Report 18 10 - Honister; 4 pages
  • (1988); CATMHS - Newsletter 019-March; 33 pages
  • (1988); CATMHS - Newsletter 019-March; 33 pages
  • (1988); CATMHS - Newsletter 020-July; 48 pages
  • (1988); CATMHS - Newsletter 021-October; 28 pages
  • (1988); CATMHS - Trip Report 07 08 - Honister Slate Mine; 3 pages
  • (1989); CATMHS - Newsletter 024-August; 32 pages
  • (1989); CATMHS - Newsletter 024-August; 32 pages
  • (1990); CATMHS - Newsletter 026-April; 24 pages
  • (1990); CATMHS - Trip Report 07 01 - Honister Slate Mine; 2 pages
  • (1991); CATMHS - Newsletter 031-November; 31 pages
  • (1992); CATMHS - Newsletter 032-May; 37 pages
  • (1992); CATMHS - Newsletter 033-December; 35 pages
  • (1992); CATMHS - Newsletter 033-December; 35 pages
  • (1993); CATMHS - Newsletter 034-April; 56 pages
  • (1993); CATMHS - Newsletter 035-July; 33 pages
  • (1994); CATMHS - Newsletter 037-January; 29 pages
  • (1994); CATMHS - Newsletter 040-October; 31 pages
  • (1995); CATMHS - Newsletter 041-January; 33 pages
  • (1996); CATMHS - Newsletter 047-August; 30 pages
  • (1998); CATMHS - Newsletter 054-August; 30 pages
  • (2000); CATMHS - Newsletter 061-September; 38 pages
  • (2000); CATMHS - Newsletter 062-December; 38 pages
  • (2001); CATMHS - Newsletter 065-October; 30 pages
  • (2002); CATMHS - Newsletter 066-January; 36 pages
  • (2002); CATMHS - Newsletter 068-July; 23 pages
  • (2003); CATMHS - Newsletter 070-February; 38 pages
  • (2003); CATMHS - Newsletter 071-May; 29 pages
  • (2004); CATMHS - Newsletter 074-February; 25 pages
  • (2004); CATMHS - Newsletter 076-August; 23 pages
  • (2004); CATMHS - Newsletter 076-August; 23 pages
  • (2005); CATMHS - Newsletter 078-February; 34 pages
  • (2005); CATMHS - Newsletter 079-May; 37 pages
  • (2005); CATMHS - Newsletter 080-August; 35 pages
  • (2005); CATMHS - Newsletter 081-November; 29 pages
  • (2006); CATMHS - Newsletter 083-May; 29 pages
  • (2006); CATMHS - Newsletter 084-July; 35 pages
  • (2007); CATMHS - Newsletter 088-July; 32 pages
  • (2007); CATMHS - Newsletter 089-November; 32 pages
  • (2008); CATMHS - Newsletter 090-February; 42 pages
  • (2009); CATMHS - Newsletter 094-February; 49 pages
  • (2011); CATMHS - Newsletter 102-February; 37 pages
  • (2011); CATMHS - Newsletter 103-May; 28 pages
  • (2011); CATMHS - Newsletter 105-November; 36 pages
  • (2012); CATMHS - Newsletter 108-August; 37 pages
  • (2013); CATMHS - Newsletter 110-February; 30 pages
  • (2013); CATMHS - Newsletter 111-April; 34 pages
  • (2013); CATMHS - Newsletter 112-August; 37 pages
  • (2015); CATMHS - Newsletter 119-May; 35 pages
  • (2015); CATMHS - Newsletter 120-August; 34 pages
  • (2015); CATMHS - Newsletter 121-November; 36 pages
  • (2016); CATMHS - Newsletter 125-November; 40 pages
  • (2017); CATMHS - Newsletter 126-February; 38 pages
  • (2018); CATMHS - Newsletter 131-May; 59 pages
  • (2018); CATMHS - Newsletter 132-August; 40 pages
  • (2018); CATMHS - Newsletter 133-November; 43 pages
  • (2018); CATMHS - Newsletter 133-November; 43 pages
  • (2019); CATMHS - Newsletter 135-May; 37 pages
  • (2019); CATMHS - Newsletter 137-November; 37 pages
  • (2020); CATMHS - Newsletter 138-February; 33 pages
  • (2020); CATMHS - Newsletter 139-May; 45 pages
  • (2020); CATMHS - Newsletter 141-November; 40 pages
  • (2021); CATMHS - Newsletter 143-May; 36 pages
  • Adams, John (2nd Ed 1995); Mines of the Lake District Fells; pp. 62-66


Honister Slate Mine from Fleetwith to the west.



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