Wirksworth Great Barmote Court. Brass freeing dish dated 1512 and stone tablet with names of Court Stewards and Barmasters

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Wirksworth Great Barmote Court. Brass freeing dish dated 1512 containing lead ore and stone tablet with the names of former and current Court Stewards and Barmasters. The Derbyshire White Peak has been the site of lead mining activity since Roman times. Barmote Courts have been held since 1288 and are thought to be the oldest industrial courts in the world. The court now sits annually at the Moot Hall, Wirksworth on the 3rd Wednesday in April.

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Size: 3000px × 4000px
Location: The Moot Hall, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, UK
Photo credit: © Richard Bradley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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