Cameron, Alastair
Ore Mining in the Lake District
- ISBN 13:
- 9781445664651
- author:
- Cameron, Alastair
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Amberley Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 16.5 centimetres (0.28 kg
- Genre:
- History, General, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Ore Mining in the Lake District explores the rich industrial heritage of the region. For over 1,000 years, mineral veins have been discovered and worked, leaving behind a legacy of abandoned sites that now serve as iconic reminders of the area's past. The last working metal-ore mine in the Lake District, Force Crag Mine, closed its doors in 1986, but its remains continue to fascinate industrial historians. In recent years, concerns have grown about the preservation of these ancient sites, and a report by local industrial archaeologists highlighted twenty-seven former mining sites deemed essential to the history of the region. This illustrated guide brings together many of these significant sites, offering a unique glimpse into the lives of skilled miners who worked on the mountainsides.
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