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mikebriggs
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6 years ago

Hello all
I've recently moved into the Derwent Valley and am becoming fascinated by the mining heritage of this region, such as Beldon, Ramshaw etc. It's a completely new subject area to me and at the moment I am just strolling around the area trying to get an idea what all the mines, shafts, smelt mills etc where
cheers Mike

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Red78
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6 years ago

I'm not an expert in the area, but if you head along to the Nenthead Mines near Alston, I'm sure you'll bump into a couple of guys that are.

Geology:
the study of rocks & similar substances (minerals n such) that make up the Earth''s surface.
Minerals:
are the building blocks of rocks. They are a naturally occuring,inorganic, solid, crystalline substance which has a fixed structure. (and some of them are really pretty)

sparty_lea
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6 years ago

Hi Mike,
It's a beautiful area and plenty to look at.
https://www.nmrs.org.uk/shop/
Number 65 covers Derwent
Cheers

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PeteJ
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6 years ago

Mike

NMRS 65 is available as a download. Well recommended. Also take a look at old OS maps on-line.
Most of the sites in the valley are not recorded. Shildon engine house was conserved and recorded but not much done elsewhere. The flues for the smelting mill are hidden in a plantation and unrecorded.

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AR
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6 years ago

https://maps.nls.uk/os/25inch-england-and-wales/index.html , you can either view by sheet or as an overlay on satellite imagery.

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christwigg
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6 years ago

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DerwentsideCMC/

poosticker83
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6 years ago

Be quick with DCMC though, come next month it may be no more. I'm a Derwent Valley local, few years of exploring and local research under my belt. Feel free to message me any time, i'll do my best to help.

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