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Ashford Black Marble was mined at a couple of sites in Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire.
The Black Marble was, in fact, a very uniform, dark limestone, that would take a high polish.
It became very popular in Victorian times, and was used for production of various ornaments -
candle sticks, obelisks, clocks, plates, etc.
The photos here are from Rookery Mine, the larger of the two black marble mines currently
accessible, and were taken on an official PDMHS "Tuesday night" guided tour of
the mine. Access to the mine is controlled by the DCA.
Photographs by Martin Long.
Rookery Mine - Ashford, Derbyshire
A few rusty scraps of metal are all that are left of these miners tools. (Photo M.L.) |
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