One of the more unusual things I did last
week was go into one of the levels in Force Crag Mine with John Malley and two
friends. We wanted some photographs to
apply for consent for contractors to do some work in it. The mine is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and
we need to plan how to have work carried out without damaging the historic
remains.
It had to be a carefully planned and
carried out visit because it is potentially dangerous. There are many unsafe shafts to be avoided
and it certainly isn’t a place for anyone who doesn’t know where these are. We were also careful to avoid any area which
did not have a solid roof above us.
Force Crag Mine is a major project for the
National Trust that will be ongoing for years.
It was the last working mine in the Lake District and is the only one of
its type that still has its working machinery and buildings intact. It is important that the Trust conserves and
maintains it as a significant part of this area’s industrial archaeology
heritage.
Hi, Daisy here.
Did you know if you carry a tennis ball to the top of the stairs then
drop it, it's the best thing?!
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