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(courtesy of wikipedia)
The Newlands Valley was extensively mined and quarried for many centuries; lead, copper, silver and even gold have been extracted over the years. The most famous mine in the Lake District is situated in Newlands. This is the Goldscope mine, located on the lower slopes of Hindscarth near Low Snab farm, which has operated since the 1500s. It yielded such large amounts of lead and copper that it was called “Gottesgab” (God's Gift) by the German miners who were brought over to develop the mine in its early days. The mine closed at the end of the 19th century, not because it was exhausted but because the mine's main shaft had gone so deep it had become uneconomic to pump the water from it.
Situated in rather pleasant surroundings of The Newlands Valley....


A beautiful sunny day made way for a trip to Goldscope Mine with Dom and the newest member (and youngest) of the mine explorer group Biggins the dog (10 month old)