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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
Some of the packwalls are very unstable - the DCA has recently taped off areas of the mine to indicate where the potential dangers are. If you see such taping in a mine or cave, DO NOT cross the tapes - even if the reason for the tapes is not obvious. They will be there to protect either yourself, or are particular feature within the mine/cave.(Photo M.L.) |
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