Sandwood Bay. North & West Coast. South of Cape Wrath, Sandwood Bay boasts one of Scotland's best and most isolated beaches, guarded at one end by the spectacular rock pinnacle Am…
After 1775 the mines were mostly standing until 1846, when John Barratt, who had a copper mine at Coniston and an iron ore mine at Hodbarrow, both in the Lake District, leased Middleshope and Bellsgrove mines. His Strontian Mining Co. extended the Grand Level and deepened Bellsgrove Engine Shaft, but gave up by 1856.
In this episode: 0:09: Life update 5:17: Placing Northwest Scotland on the map. 8:40: What this area is all about. 9:56: Starting in Inverness 11:12: Loch Maree & Gairloch 14:35: Big Sand 16:03: Rua Reidh Lighthouse 16:41: Poolewe & Inverewe Gardens 18:12: Aultbea & Russian Arctic Convoy Exhibition 21:10: Gruinard Bay & Beach 26:06: Corrieshalloch …
Mining in the British Isles began in the Neolithic period, around 6000 years ago, when flint was mined at Grimes Graves, in Norfolk, and the South Downs. A hard stone was quarried, to make polished hand axes, around …
After a long time in preparation, the first part of our database on UK mining deaths and injuries is now available covering the years 1900-1991. The data, supplied mainly by Ian Winstanley with additions by Ray Lawrence, NMRS records and others runs to 86,701 records and is fully searchable. The...
Tucked away on the pristine coastline of Loch Carron in North West Scotland, Plockton is one of the prettiest villages in Scotland. It is a perfect place to relax and unwind. ... The former mining village of Wanlockhead sits high in the Lowther Hills at an elevation of around 1,531 ft. It is the highest village in Scotland.
The far north-west of Scotland is very sparsely populated and the small and winding country roads connect one natural spectacle with the next. There are so many places to visit and things to do on the North Coast 500, it can easily take a whole day to cover 30 miles.
The Lady Victoria Colliery, home of the National Mining Museum Scotland, was opened in 1895 as Scotland's first super-pit. It ceased production in 1981 and now serves as an example of one of the best-preserved Victorian Collieries in Europe. CAFE OPERATOR OPPORTUNITY Cafe Operator
We are Scotgold. Offering investors the opportunity to invest in the increasingly attractive gold mining industry through the development of the Cononish Mine in Scotland and exploration in Scotland and other low risk jurisdictions.
Acknowledgements. Many thanks to Dr Gerry Mooney and Dr Julie Robson for their help with the interactive map and the work below. Tyndrum. The small village of Tyndrum, or to use its Gaelic name, Taigh an Droma, is not a place that would rank highly on any list of gold mining operations. Arguably it would not feature on many lists, and it …
Mining in the British Isles began in the Neolithic period, around 6000 years ago, when flint was mined at Grimes Graves, in Norfolk, and the South Downs. A hard stone was quarried, to make polished hand axes, around Great Langdale and Scafell in Neolithic times. An increasing number of Bronze...
North west Scotland weather. Whilst recent years have seen warm and sunny summers, we need to acknowledge that people are seldom heading to Scotland to work on their tan. Travellers to our little part of the world are encouraged to pack with flexibility in mind – the key to the Scottish weather: layers! ...
Stretching over 2,000 square kilometres in the far corner of mainland Scotland, the North West Highlands Geopark is a striking example of different rock geologies. Starting at 3 billion years old, the ian Gneiss is the oldest rock in Europe. It's also home to the earliest evidence of life to be found anywhere in Europe.
In a paper read to the Royal Scottish Society of Arts in 1864 Dr. David Landale, an eminent mining engineer of that time, made some pungent criticism of this policy. "In the Wishaw district for instance," he writes, "landlords having a fine seam with a railway alongside divide their fields into patches of 100 acres which they let at £1,000 a ...
Located to the west-northwest of the mines is a collection of miners' cottages, marked on historic Ordnance Survey maps as the settlement of Craigton. ... "Mines in Scotland", in Alan L Jeffreys, a revised re-publication of the Glasgow Speleological Society Journal, volume 1, part 4. Kinna, J. (1904). History of the Parish of Minnigaff. Dumfries.
'This is the start of the Scottish gold mining industry,' says Richard Gray, CEO of Scotgold, speaking from the Grampians. ... One hundred and eighty-six miles to the northwest, Dalradian in Northern Ireland has submitted a planning application to begin blasting for a mine in 2022 that will last two decades. Meanwhile, Scotgold's Cononish ...
Another opencast mine that became derelict in 2013 following Scottish Coal's liquidation. A separate 138.29 hectare Benbain Remainder site is the 12th largest site in the 2018 land survey. East …
By the early years of the 1900s, nearly 150,000 people were directly employed in Scotland's mining industry; out of a total population at the time of around 4.5 million. Scotland's coal industry produced over 40 million tons of coal each year, and powered much of the rest of the country's economy at a time when Glasgow was generally …
Map reveals Scottish and UK mining hotspots for crucial green tech minerals – including Loch Maree in the north-west Highlands. Parts of the Scottish Highlands and Aberdeenshire have been...
Early mine workings still dot the Lanarkshire landscape. Remains of bell pits can be seen at the site of the late-1700s Wilsontown Ironworks near Forth. The mound-like remains of small pits operated by the Carron …
After a long time in preparation, the first part of our database on UK mining deaths and injuries is now available covering the years 1900-1991. The data, supplied mainly by Ian Winstanley with additions by Ray …
Millport, North Ayrshire. Millport holds fun memories for most people living on the west coast of Scotland and is still considered to be a big draw for tourists from both home and abroad with its ...
The Callanish standing stones in are examples. These rocks are also found on the mainland, in a thin strip along the north-west coast. Here they are often buried under younger sandstones and limestones, including the Torridonian Sandstone, dating back to 1 billion years and the oldest sedimentary rocks in Scotland. The Moine Thrust
The southwest is one of the lowest regions of Scotland, down where we share the border with England. As such, many crystal hunters pass it by. It has some lovely quartz, some wonderful mines with a plethora of crystal specimens, gold, and even has amethyst. Again, you will find agate here but it will be harder to hunt than in the north.
Caves are perhaps not the first landscape feature people associate with Scotland. Think high mountains, picturesque glens, rugged coastline and stunning sandy beaches - but caves? Here we list 12 of the most fascinating caves for walkers to visit. The Bone Caves, Inchnadamph, Sutherland The celebrated limestone Bone Caves were …
Buying and selling. Impala Platinum is selling its 65% share in Impala Chrome, and extraction business which is located in Rustenburg.. The Evraz Group has sold ith 78,8% in Brits-based Vametco, a mine and …
Discover the North Coast 500 Scotland's ultimate road trip. Bringing together a route of just over 500 miles (516 to be exact…) of stunning coastal scenery, white sandy beaches, rugged mountains, remote fishing villages, hidden gems, and a wealth of unforgettable experiences; the North Coast 500 is one of the world's most beautiful road trips. ...
Pibble mine, Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway NGR: NX 528 604. Pibble mine is a short-lived nineteenth century copper and lead mine in the hills above Creetown. It was worked by the Creetown Copper and Lead …
Lanarkshire's coal helped fuel the ships of Britain's booming global trade networks and overseas conquests. By 1900 the area would produce around half of Scotland's coal, with over 200 mines in this area alone. Over …
Pibble mine, Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway NGR: NX 528 604. Pibble mine is a short-lived nineteenth century copper and lead mine in the hills above Creetown. It was worked by the Creetown Copper and Lead Mining Company from 1849-55 and during this period produced 214 tons of copper, 29 tons of lead and a small amount of silver.
The North West Mines, commonly known as the Blackwood Mines, is a complex of underground caverns and tunnels which were, until the 1950s, mined for deposits of tin and radium. The mine is located below Blackwood Pines and contains numerous natural and man-made passageways and rooms. At the time it was operational, the mine had a …
The Great Caledonian Forest once covered much of Scotland, below the high tops; Caledonia - the Roman name for Scotland - means wooded heights. The forest declined over thousands of years, due to both a slow change to a wetter, windier climate and to being felled by man and overgrazed by sheep and most especially …
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The Coal Authority holds many records relating to Scottish mines at their Mining Records Office near Burton on Trent in Staffordshire. These include coal abandonment plans, geological...
As I've found with fascination during these wanders of mine, these ruins have undergone a full-on assault from Mother Nature. She's a powerful beast and isn't the type to take some bricks and mortar as any sort of barrier to her Right to Roam – resulting in vibrant growths throughout. ... Leased to the Scottish Youth Hostel Association ...
