Mandale Lead Mine, Over Haddon, Derbyshire, July 2016

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Not been hitting the sites recently so have been keen to do some sort of report. This place was very relaxed and involved looking around in the undergrowth for traces of the former lead mine in the beautiful surroundings of Lathkill Dale. There’s a bit of history here.

Mandale Mine, Over Haddon near Bakewell, is located in Lathkill Dale. It was primarily worked for lead, initially by the London Lead Company’s Lathkill Mine which was then later taken over by the Lathkill Dale Mining Company. Mining had been carried out for many centuries prior to that and may have begun as early as the Late Bronze Age. Mining at Mandale Rake, in the eastern part of the Dale was first documented in the 13th century. Apparently the workings here were cursed by water problems. The excavation of the Mandale Sough was begun in 1798 to try and solve the drainage issues. In 1839 steam engine was erected along with a waterwheel to drain the mine. This soon became inadequate for the task and a steam Cornish pumping engine was erected in 1847. Mandale mine closed in 1851 leaving traces of the Cornish Engine House, a Sough Tail and also an Aqueduct, Leat and Waterwheel pumping system. Lathkill Mine closed prior to that in 1842. Here remains James Bateman’s House, mine agent between 1836 and 1842. Several buildings were constructed close by including an ore dressing coe, a smithy and a workshop and, to the west, a powder house. Under the house is a shaft. Bateman’s site used to house an unusual water turbine pumping engine to pump the mine.

Here's the pictures.

The Cornish Engine House:

28311205520_f46b4148f7_b.jpgimg6107 by HughieDW, on Flickr

28517042731_e53de35727_b.jpgimg6110 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Assorted mine entrances - all locked up sadly!

28311107330_916365e7dc_b.jpgimg6113 by HughieDW, on Flickr

28562778696_5b8c62af76_b.jpgimg6114 by HughieDW, on Flickr

28562600956_c74ec11bd9_b.jpgimg6122 by HughieDW, on Flickr

27979280803_209e108459_b.jpgimg6123 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The sough:

28516903771_a0a009ac0b_b.jpgimg6116 by HughieDW, on Flickr

28488514322_04785ba42b_b.jpgimg6118 by HughieDW, on Flickr

One of the aqueduct pillars(?):

28562669146_1f1f620bd0_b.jpgimg6120 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Bateman's House:

28310759180_28421c30b2_b.jpgimg6126 by HughieDW, on Flickr

28517145301_4e8320e481_b.jpgimg6132 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And the shaft that sits beneath it:

28562347726_56cbf554c4_b.jpgimg6129 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Thanks for looking...
 
Beautiful !! Something about abandoned mines that makes my heart race !! Shame you couldn't get in !!
 
That's a great set of pics. I love places like this, a piece of history being reclaimed by nature. Really liked that, thanks for sharing.
 

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