Earby Lead Mine Museum

Earby Mines Research Group was formed in 1945 within the Earby Pothole Club to explore lead and other mines in Yorkshire. During the intervening years it became clear that many of the remaining sites were fast disappearing, so it was decided that every effort should be made to rescue, record and preserve any remains where possible. Later some structures were also restored, some of which are the only examples of their kind in the north.

By the 1960's a considerable amount of material had been carefully preserved and in some cases mended. A card index of all relevant information was compiled, this can be viewed on request. With the growing interest in Industrial Archaeology, the collection was made available to the general public and in 1971 The Old Grammar School, Earsby opened as the Lead Mine Museum.