Christcliff Mine ( Iron Mines of Eskdale ), Eskdale

There are a number of haematite mine on the N and S sides of Eskdale Valley. All were abandoned by the mid- 1880s except for Nab Gill, re-opened for a short time in 1909 and again in 1917. None of these mines was a commercial success, but without them there would never have existed the delightful Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, originally constructed for the conveying of iron ore.
Mining Details: The mines N of Christcliff are all fairly small and it is unlikely that much ore was found.
History: The mines N of Christcliff (24474*0-24476*0) and those on the Gate Crag and Gill Force veins were commenced (or re- opened) by Messrs Donaldson and Allport in 1880 and worked until 1884. It is interesting to note that a branch line from the Eskdale Railway to their southern workings was constructed without Parliamentary permission (Adams, J. 1988).
iron mines
Victorian Post Medieval

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ARIADNE ID
10374170
Original ID
1755733
Language
English
Resource type
Sites and monuments databases or inventories
Subject
iron mines
Original Subject
  • IRONSTONE MINE
Dating
  • 1880 – 1884
  • 1837 – 1900 , Victorian
  • 1540 – 1900 , Post Medieval
Place
  • England [-3.253496, 54.39921]
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Dataset
Publisher
  • Archaeology Data Service [Organization]
Issued
Modified

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Contributor
  • National Trust [Organization]
Getty AAT Subjects
  • mines en
  • minas de hierro es
  • ijzermijnen nl
  • mines de fer fr
  • iron mines en
  • ijzermijn nl
  • mine de fer fr
  • mina de hierro es
  • mines, iron en
  • iron mine en
Identifier
http://registry.ariadne-infrastructure.eu/dataset/10374170
Package ID
2858
Provider ID
1104

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