Fireplace's ledge (11)

I believe the answer is:

mantelpiece

(Other definitions for mantelpiece that I've seen before include "Fireplace surround" , "Structure around a fireplace" , "place by fire?" , "Shelf over fireplace" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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