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Magpie Mine,Cornish engine pump house,Peak District National Park
Magpie Mine,Cornish engine pump house,Peak District National Park - by Karen Lee ©

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Magpie Mine,Cornish engine pump house,Peak District National Park

The mine is first recorded in 1795, though the workings are probably much older. It finally ceased operations in 1958, though the working in the 1950s mined little actual lead. The heyday of the mine was in the mid 19th Century. Though the mine was very profitable in the early 1840s, it closed from 1846 to 1868, and when it was re-opened a large Cornish pumping engine was installed in the engine house which is now the major building on the site.
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Photographer: © Karen Lee (Gallery)(6th May 2015)

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 600D
Exposure Program: Shutter Priority, Focal length: 41 mm, Aperture: f 4.6, ISO: 100, Exposure time: 1/640 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: May 4, 2015, 3:29 pm
ImageID:1196294, Image size: 1998 x 1332 pixels