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Grid ref: NY 38000 21905
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A couple of weeks ago I visited the old lead mine below Wolfcrag
near the Old Coach Road above Dockray. This morning I decided to
re-visit to see if I could get further in. My friend Andy had
already offered to return with me to do a survey of the mine but
I didn’t want to waste his time if there wasn’t much there. |
Puddles on the old Coach Road. |
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I parked at High Row under gloomy skies and set off west along
the Old Coach Road. The recent rain made quite a lot of it very
wet. I followed my previous route along the track and left at
the right bend before Barbaryrigg Fold. Turning left across open
rough ground I was able to traverse the base of Wolf Crags until
I came to the mine’s spoil heap. It wasn’t very large so
indicated the mine workings wouldn’t be too extensive. I put my
wading socks with Karrymat inserts ready for the wet part of the
mine. |
Fungi near the mine. |
View from the spoil heap. |
Fungi near the mine. |
View from the spoil heap. |
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I crouched down through the ferns at the entrance then down into
the water above the floor. I had a better LED light with me but
there was a slight bend in the tunnel ahead. The water was about
300mm deep with mud at the bottom. As I waded round the bend I
was able to see ahead along a straight stretch and soon saw the
end of the tunnel. |
End of the mine. |
The Old Coach Road from near the top
of Wolf Crags. |
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It was about 30m in. I returned to the entrance and continued
walking along the base of Wolf Crags to the west. The crags
above were very steep but I soon came to a grassy ridge heading
up which was quite easy to trek up. At the top of the crag i
soon reached the very wet track coming down from Great Dodd.
Back at the Coach Road it was a pleasant walk back to the car. |
Lady Muck seen on a van in the car
park. |
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When I was a lad we'd say to any young girl who got above
herself “Who do you think you are - Lady Muck?”. Probably not
allowed now but I snapped this firm's name on a van. I said to
the driver you have to be of an age to know what it means. She
did & laughed. |
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