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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8097/1/12
TitleLead mining plan: Wirksworth Valley mines - section (Wheatcroft?)
Date1843
DescriptionThe following description is based on Doug Nash's notes:
Section of Wirksworth Valley and Meerbrook Sough, 1843. Shows: key (of the country), Brook's Vein, Forefield 6 Apr 1843, Bage Sitch, Level of water as drained by Cromford Sough, Level sunk to without finding water 25 Sep 1843, Middle Bage, Hard End Shaft, Hollyhole Scrin Shaft, Middle George Shaft, London [Lead] Company's New Shaft, Dinah Vein Shaft, Nether Greymare Shaft, Goodluck Mine Shaft, Level of Hannage Sough, Level of Meerbrook Sough, Woodward Shaft, Nether Rantor Shaft, Ratner Tor Shaft, Nether Ratchwood Shaft, Orchard Shaft.
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorDoug Ashton Nash of Eyam (1921-2016), lead-mining historian and caver
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