Kentmere / Wren Gill vein, which strikes west-north-west towards:
Mosedale (495097). An open quarry working a long face on the northern side of Mosedale.
Rainsbarrow Crag (445071). There appear to be at least two open chambers on the eastern
face of the crag, and just north of it on the eastern face of Steel Rigg is an open quarry. Chest
deep water and lack of a rope prevented investigation of its underground portions.
On the opposite side of Kentmere valley is:
Tongue Scar quarry and mine (451072) which has a corr~pletely blind trial adit at bottom level.
By its size great things were expected. Higher up an adit with most unusual patent rail track
which gives access to several chambers, one of which has been worked to a height of
approximately 100ft. The usual corbelled tunnels through waste piled up in the chamber.
Further quarries were seen from a distance as slots into the western flank of Kentmere Pike
above Ullstone Gill, and these remain to be visited.
I hope these brief notes will stimulate discussion and extend our knowledge of slate mines,
quarries and their workings.
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I'm not entirely sure, but the gated one seems to be at the correct location for the one that has a chamber worked to about 100ft.
regards
Linden
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