Foxdale Mines
Foxdale Mines | |
Foxdale Mine Location in Isle of Man | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Foxdale, Isle of Man |
| Country | Isle of Man |
| Coordinates | 54°10′09″N 4°38′22″W / 54.1693°N 4.6394°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Silver ore, Lead ore, Zinc |
| History | |
| Opened | 1828 |
| Closed | 1911 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Isle of Man Mining Company |
The Foxdale Mines is a collective term for a series of mines and shafts which were situated in a highly mineralised zone on the Isle of Man, running east to west, from Elerslie mine in Crosby to Niarbyl on the coast near Dalby. In the 19th century the mines were widely regarded as amongst the richest ore mines in the British Isles.