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Smudge375
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7 years ago

Does any one have any information on this mine?
Came across the engine shaft for the first time about 12 months ago and can find very little info on it.

Is there a survey for it?

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AR
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7 years ago

There's a lot of historical information,particularly about the dispute with Miner's Engine in the 18th century - see the various articles Nellie Kirkham wrote on the Eyam Edge mines and Jim's book for starters. As for the workings, I understand the engine shaft is blocked about 120' down; there may have been old man broken into from Ladywash but I couldn't say for certain.

Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!

Smudge375
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7 years ago

Thanks for that.
The engine shaft Is indeed blocked at about that depth.
Not a lot to see in there but would it be worth a dig?

Smudge375
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7 years ago

Looking up from the bottom of engine shaft

https://www.dropbox.com/s/skqatpn6jnl9vox/IMG-20180929-WA0005.jpg?dl=0

AR
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7 years ago

That I don't know, I'm afraid - offhand I can't think of any contemporary plans of the workings. John Beck and Doug Nash might have known, but sadly they're both no longer around to ask.:(

Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!

historytrog
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7 years ago

This is not my area so I cannot be of much help. However, there was an abandonment plan deposited in the Mining Record Office in c.1861 but this, along with many other plans, has apparently been hopelessly lost. The listing of it can be read at:
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TvM9AAAAcAAJ&pg=PA141&dq=%22little+pasture%22+derbyshire&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjM653uqOfdAhUqIcAKHdtNBuQ4ChDoAQguMAI#v=onepage&q=%22little%20pasture%22%20derbyshire&f=false

Apart from plans in the DRO, the British Geological Survey website lists:
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/data/miningPlans/plans.cfc?method=listResults&mineName=Little+Pasture&county=13688&mineral=&planType=&pageSize=20

ID Mine name Plan type Series number Record availability
24009
Middleton Engine Little Pasture And Ladywash Mines
Mine Plan
MP24009
Owner Chatsworth Estate
Availability: confidential
Contact BGS enquiries
25503
Little Pasture Mine
Mine Plan
MP25503
Owner Chatsworth Estate
Availability: confidential
Contact BGS enquiries

historytrog
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7 years ago

Further to my earlier posting, I would have thought that in such cases, it is worth contacting Jim Rieuwerts. He happened to phone me up last night for a long chat about mining and I mentioned this topic to him. He has seen an old section of the Little Pasture workings.

No one has ever had such a wide ranging knowledge of Derbyshire lead mining as Jim and he is a very friendly and helpful gentleman - but he does not do the Internet.

Smudge375
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7 years ago

Thanks guys. This gives me something to move forward on :-D
Just need to work out if it's worth a bucket and spade ::)

historytrog do you have any contact details for Jim Rieuwerts?

historytrog
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7 years ago

Have sent Jim's details in a pm. He is always worth contacting for any area in the Derbyshire ore field.

AR
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7 years ago

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"Smudge375" wrote:
Thanks guys. This gives me something to move forward on :-D
Just need to work out if it's worth a bucket and spade ::)
have any contact details for Jim Rieuwerts?

I should point out that the Little Pasture site is now a scheduled monument, which means that carrying out any sort of works on it without getting monument consent via Historic England is a criminal offence!

Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!

Smudge375
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"AR" wrote:

"Smudge375" wrote:
Thanks guys. This gives me something to move forward on :-D
Just need to work out if it's worth a bucket and spade ::)
have any contact details for Jim Rieuwerts?

I should point out that the Little Pasture site is now a scheduled monument, which means that carrying out any sort of works on it without getting monument consent via Historic England is a criminal offence!

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