In message <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] writes
>I have been asked by a fellow club member whether abandonment plans of sites
>such as Rowter Hole above Castleton were ever made and if so where they might
>be found now. Can anyone help? I believe that they have been lodged at
>county record offices but is there an easy way to find out if they exist at
>all?
>
>Any assistance would be welcome.
>
>Nigel Dibben
>Derbyshire Caving Club
>
>PS The Alderley Mines website is now combined with the DCC site at:
>members.aol.com/derbyscc or can be reached via www.DerbyshireCavingClub.org.uk
The short answer is "no". They were abandoned far too early, pre-1872 (I
think that's the date for metalliferous mines). On top of this, an awful
lot of metalliferous abandonment plans were destroyed during the Second
World War by a fire, and those that survived were greatly lost and
misplaced by the Mines Record Office in London during the 50's, 60's and
70's. There is now only a fraction remaining. I would have thought the
only ones in Derbyshire would have been the Millclose plans. However, I
should consult the Record Office in case any other plans survive,
although I suspect it's unlikely.
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Dave Williams - [log in to unmask]
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