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Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK

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A closer view of the vein

Eagle Crag Mine, Patterdale, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK

A closer view of the levels driven into the vein. Taken September 2008.
 © Paul NicholsonPhoto ID: 235912    View Count: 34

A closer view of the workings

Eagle Crag Mine, Patterdale, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK

A closer view of the workings and the vein can clearly be seen as the dark scar running down the centre of the crag with large spoil heaps spread out down the slope to Grisedale Beck. Taken September 2008.
 © Paul NicholsonPhoto ID: 235904    View Count: 26

Closer view of the substantial dumps

Eagle Crag Mine, Patterdale, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK

A Closer view of the substantial dumps with the vein running up to the top of the crag. Taken September 2008.
 © Paul NicholsonPhoto ID: 235905    View Count: 27

Eagle crag mine

Eagle Crag Mine, Patterdale, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK

Eagle Crag mine is about 3 miles from Patterdale village following the path down the tranquil and picturesque Grisedale valley. The mine workings stretch all the way from the bottom to the top the impressive Eagle Crag, and can be seen from way down the valley. Taken September 2008.
 © Paul NicholsonPhoto ID: 235903    View Count: 22

Eagle Crag opencut

Eagle Crag Mine, Patterdale, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK

The opencut at the foot of Eagle Crag next to the beck. Probably the earliest of the workings on the vein. Taken September 2008.
 © Paul NicholsonPhoto ID: 235908    View Count: 23

End of a flat rod?

Greenside Mine, Glenridding, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK

This is at the higher workings just behind the bridge & sand dump in the other photo and would tie in with the base of the demolished building being an engine house. Aug, 2005.
 © Chris PophamPhoto ID: 124942    View Count: 211

Grisedale Beck

Eagle Crag Mine, Patterdale, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK

A view of Grisedale Beck looking back along the valley towards Patterdale. Taken September 2008.
 © Paul NicholsonPhoto ID: 235906    View Count: 25

Higher workings

Greenside Mine, Glenridding, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK

The higher workings, rock dumps to the left, crushed sand by the bridge with perhaps the base of an engine house between the sand and the rock dump and the collapsed stopes following the lode up the far hillside. Aug, 2005.
 © Chris PophamPhoto ID: 124941    View Count: 181

Looking down the valley

Eagle Crag Mine, Patterdale, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK

The superb views from No 3 level looking down the Grisedale valley towards Patterdale. Taken September 2008.
 © Paul NicholsonPhoto ID: 235916    View Count: 20

Remains of the bothy

Eagle Crag Mine, Patterdale, Ullswater, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), Cumbria, England, UK

Remains of the miners bothy half way up the crag on No 3 level. Taken September 2008.
 © Paul NicholsonPhoto ID: 235914    View Count: 21
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