1970
SK2277 : New Engine Mine, Eyam Edge
taken 54 years ago, near to Eyam, Derbyshire, England
New Engine Mine, Eyam Edge
One of the deepest lead mining shafts in the Peak District, that of New Engine Mine worked part of the very productive Eyam Edge Vein. The shaft was sunk through sandstone and shale and ultimately reached 1092 feet in depth. The steam engine here was made in Sheffield by Davy Brothers and installed in 1863 and worked here until 1884. The engine's beam is reputedly still wedged part way down the shaft, which is now capped by concrete. Regrettably, the fine chimney shown here has since been demolished. To the left, in the distance, is the site of Ladywash Mine, last worked for fluorspar but, like its neighbour, is now disused.
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