Lead production on the northeast periphery : a study of the Bowes family estate, c.1550-1771

This is a study of a family estate’s relationship with a high value mineral product. It aims to fill a knowledge gap in the extractive industry’s history in the Northeast by examining the lead production process on Bowes’ lands. The behaviour of the landowner as mineral lord and the extent of any in...

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Main Author: Brown, John William
Published: Durham University 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.525792