Old Cumbria Gazetteer |
 |
|
| Coalcleugh Mines, Northumberland | ||
| Coalcleugh Mines | ||
| locality:- | Coalcleugh | |
| county:- | Northumberland | |
| locality type:- | lead mine | |
| locality type:- | mine | |
| coordinates:- | NY80104520 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY8045 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY84 | |
| references:- | KDMRS 1979-82 |
|
|
|
||
| evidence:- | visit log:- KDMRS 1979-82 placename:- Coalcleugh Mines item:- galena; purple flourspar; flourspar; green flourspar; chalybite; siderite; blende |
|
| source data:- | Notes, log book of Geological Outings, mine plans, etc, Kendal
and District Mine Research Society, Kendal area, Cumbria, etc,
visits made 1979-82. Geological Outing of the Kendal and District Mine Research Society Log book page 28 (part):- "DATE - SUNDAY 26/8/79 / MAP REF - ... (2. 8020/4520) ... / LOCATION - ... (COALCLEUGH (2)) ... / NAME - ... (COALCLEUGH (2)) ... / TYPE OF SITE - MINES / WORKING OR DISUSED - DISUSED / PEOPLE IN PARTY [ ] / NOS. OF PHOTOS - Nos.19 / SPECIMENS FOUND - PEICES (sic) OF GALENA, PURPLE FLOURSPAR, GREEN FLOURSPAR, CHALYBITE (SIDERITE) AND BLENDE. / COMMENTS - FAIRLY DRY DAY, SMALL OUTBURSTS OF RAIN. ... LEVEL AT COALCLEUGH IS ENTERABLE BUT IS IN DEEP WATER 3'-4', AND HAS ROOF FALL AFTER 20 YDS, WHICH IS PROBABLY PASSABLE, BUT WILL HOLD DEEP WATER BEHIND IT, AND WAS NOT ATTEMPTED. ..." item:- private collection : 82 Image © see bottom of page |
|
|
|
||
Lakes Guides menu.