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Coniston Old Man Historical and Archaeological Survey Cove Quarries On the steep southwest slope of Coniston Old Man the silvergrey slate band clearly outcrops to the surface. It is thought that slate was first extracted here within 200 years of the Norman Conquest. The earliest sites of extraction were probably at Middle Cove.
Slate Quarry Barn Find Loion in Forza Horizon 4 I show you the loion of the Slate Quarry Barn Find on the FH4 map, and this is a full guide where I d...
A disused slate quarry situated in the Tilberthwaite Valley, near Coniston, Hodge Close is one of many such slate workings in the Tilberthwaite area The mine was worked from the 19th century to the early 1960s and is now a site much favoured by divers The quarry, once worked as a open pit, is now now flooded by 150ft, with a chamber coming
Hodge Close Quarry : Little Langdale Hodge Close Quarry is just one of many slate workings in the Tilberthwaite Valley, between Langdale and Coniston. This was worked on a large scale from the 19th century to small scale in the early 1960s. Hodge Close Quarry is a massive excavation of light green coloured . Hodge Close Quarry Read More »
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Hodge Close Quarry, Coniston, Ambleside Hodge Close Quarry is an extreme diving loion set on the outskirts of Coniston. The deep sided slate walls and crystal clear waters are ideal for extreme sports enthusiasts. Certainly not for the faint hearted, but definitely an exciting adventure!
· This valley, and many of the hills around, were once full of copper mines and slate quarries, the history of which is told in the excellent Ruskin Museum in Coniston village. The path leaves the stream and valley bottom and starts to scale the mountain, towards a large slate quarry.
Hodge Close Quarry Coniston, Ambleside, Cumbria . Hodge Close Quarry, Coniston, Ambleside Hodge Close Quarry is an extreme diving loion set on the outskirts of deep sided slate walls and crystal ...
Colliery Loion Distance Opened Closed; Betsy Crag Quarrt (Slate) / : Black Scar Workings (Copper Ore) / : Blue Mine (Slate) Coniston
I later learn that the water is another 100m deep making it popular with divers and that it was a slate quarry from the 19th century to the early 1960s. Some climbers are tackling one of the improbable looking faces while a dinghy floats on the water far below. A vast tunnel near the base provides access to those inclined to enter. Hodge Close ...
· Coppermines, Quarries Coniston Old Man ... Enormous steel ropes and pipes surround (and sometimes cross) the path and there are large mounds of slate with the occasional slate hut and tunnel entrance in ruins. ... The mines closed in 1915. Reflections on a tranquil Low Water:
· Broughton Moor Quarry. June 20, 2015. by Philip CJ. Leave a comment. There are two Broughton Moor areas in Cumbria, one near Coniston and the other near Whitehaven. This slate quarry, part of the Burlington Slate Co., is in a very isolated [.] Read Article →.
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Two slate quarries still operate at Coniston, one in Coppermines Valley, the other at Brossen Stone on the east side of the Coniston Old Man. Both work Coniston's volcanic slates, being blue at LowBrandy Crag in Coppermines Valley, and light green at Brossen Stone (bursting stone).
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Slate Coniston. Slate in Coniston (Results 1 4 of 4) Switch to Map. No results found for 'Newspapers Magazines' Results from similar egories; ... Hodge Close Green Slate Quarry. 2 Fitz Steps, Little Langdale LA22 9PA Little Langdale 015394 37129... Slate Slate Products, Slate Contractors.,
· Being from the area we knew what wonderful markings there can be on Coniston green slate. We went to have a look at what there was already in the shop and explained what we wanted. The staff were so helpful and we were told they were going to the quarry the following week and would look for what we had in mind .
Abseiling near Coniston This site is in an old slate quarry just outside of Coniston. There is the ability to also go Rock Climbing here as well, so a 3 hour session is an option.
Part 2 of the ascent .. up to the first lake.. Low Water Tarn. Looking down at the slate quarry.. The next photos were taken about a third of the way up . some of the old quarry workings.. There was once a cable car system that carried the Westmorland Slate down the mountain . some of it's remains are still here, you can just see ...
The Silver Birch contrasting with the rich Blue Slate of Hodge Close Quarry near Coniston. Zoom. Buy Now conistonprints Coniston Shore. 2 Review(s) A snow capped Coniston Old Man over Coniston Water. A perfectly clear sky and calm conditions make this a classic Lakeland scene. Zoom. Buy Now
Over the years, slate quarries have been a valuable source of employment in Coniston, with whole generations of local families working in the industry. This book, by the Coniston born author Alastair Cameron, is a detailed and extended study of the history of the Slate Quarrying Industry in the Coniston and Torver fells and it will be of interest to residents and visitors alike.
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