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Rachel Wood Mine, Thornthwaite
Rachel Wood Mine
Thornthwaite Mines
locality:-   Thornthwaite
civil parish:-   Above Derwent (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   zinc mine
locality type:-   lead mine
locality type:-   mine
coordinates:-   NY22282562 (about) 
1Km square:-   NY2225
10Km square:-   NY22
references:-   Adams, John: 1988: Mines of the Lake District Fells: Dalesman Books (Lancaster, Lancashire):: ISBN 0 85206 931 6
evidence:-   old text:- Postlethwaite 1877 (3rd edn 1913) 
placename:-  Rachel Wood Mine
item:-  Rachel Wood Vein; Francis Vein; East Ladstock Vein
source data:-   Book, Mines and Mining in the English Lake District, by John Postlethwaite, Keswick, published by W H Moss and Sons, Whitehaven, Cumberland now Cumbria, 1877; published 1877-1913.
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page 96:-  "RACHEL WOOD MINE."
"The old men dug into the back of Rachel Wood Vein, high up in the Wood, nearly opposite Jenkin Hill and no doubt they obtained some ore."
"This vein contrary to the general rule, hades to the west."
"About the year 1875, a cross-cut was commenced by Captain Francis, 500 feet south-west, and at an elevation of 86 feet above the level of Thornthwaite Shaft top, but the work was discontinued before the vein was reached. This cross-cut was again commenced and pushed on by Messrs. Crewdson &Wilson, right into the heart of the mountain (Lord's Seat). Francis Vein was cut at a distance of 18 fathoms from the mouth of the cross-cut, Rachel Wood Vein at 20 fathoms, East Ladstock Vein at 24 fathoms and 35 fathoms, where the driving has stopped, it is believed to be in the vicinity of Ladstock Vein."
"The point where the cross-cut intersected Rachel Wood Vein was about the middle of a run of orey ground, about 45 fathoms in length; this ground was stoped out to a height of 25 fathoms above the level, and to a depth of 10 fathoms below it, a shaft having been sunk to that depth. The total length of level driven on Rachel Wood Vein being 176 fathoms, 112 fathoms south, and 64 fathoms north of the cross-cut."
evidence:-   old map:- Postlethwaite 1877 (3rd edn 1913) 
placename:-  Rachael Wood Mine
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Lake District Mining Field, Westmorland, Cumberland, Lancashire, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by John Postlethwaite, published by W H Moss and Sons, 13 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1877 edn 1913.
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PST2NY22.jpg
"Rachael Wood Mine"
mine symbol 
item:-  JandMN : 162.2
Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-   mine plan:- Postlethwaite 1877
placename:-  Rachel Wood Mine
source data:-   Print, drawing, mine section, Rachel Wood Mine, Thornthwaite, Above Derwent, Cumberland, scale about 1 to 1400, published by W H Moss and Sons, 13 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1877 edn 1913.
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PST319.jpg
On p.95 of Mines and Mining in the English Lake District, by John Postlethwaite. 
printed, middle right  "RACHEL WOOD MINE. / Longitudinal Section / SCALE 20 FM. TO 1 IN."
item:-  JandMN : 162.21
Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-   old text:- Postlethwaite 1877 (3rd edn 1913) 
placename:-  Rachel Wood Mine
item:-  Rachel Wood Vein; Francis Vein; East Ladstock Vein
source data:-   Book, Mines and Mining in the English Lake District, by John Postlethwaite, Keswick, published by W H Moss and Sons, Whitehaven, Cumberland now Cumbria, 1877; published 1877-1913.
image PST3p096, button  goto source
page 96:-  "RACHEL WOOD MINE."
"The old men dug into the back of Rachel Wood Vein, high up in the Wood, nearly opposite Jenkin Hill and no doubt they obtained some ore."
"This vein contrary to the general rule, hades to the west."
"About the year 1875, a cross-cut was commenced by Captain Francis, 500 feet south-west, and at an elevation of 86 feet above the level of Thornthwaite Shaft top, but the work was discontinued before the vein was reached. This cross-cut was again commenced and pushed on by Messrs. Crewdson &Wilson, right into the heart of the mountain (Lord's Seat). Francis Vein was cut at a distance of 18 fathoms from the mouth of the cross-cut, Rachel Wood Vein at 20 fathoms, East Ladstock Vein at 24 fathoms and 35 fathoms, where the driving has stopped, it is believed to be in the vicinity of Ladstock Vein."
"The point where the cross-cut intersected Rachel Wood Vein was about the middle of a run of orey ground, about 45 fathoms in length; this ground was stoped out to a height of 25 fathoms above the level, and to a depth of 10 fathoms below it, a shaft having been sunk to that depth. The total length of level driven on Rachel Wood Vein being 176 fathoms, 112 fathoms south, and 64 fathoms north of the cross-cut."
evidence:-   old map:- Postlethwaite 1877 (3rd edn 1913) 
placename:-  Rachael Wood Mine
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Lake District Mining Field, Westmorland, Cumberland, Lancashire, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by John Postlethwaite, published by W H Moss and Sons, 13 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1877 edn 1913.
image
PST2NY22.jpg
"Rachael Wood Mine"
mine symbol 
item:-  JandMN : 162.2
Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-   mine plan:- Postlethwaite 1877
placename:-  Rachel Wood Mine
source data:-   Print, drawing, mine section, Rachel Wood Mine, Thornthwaite, Above Derwent, Cumberland, scale about 1 to 1400, published by W H Moss and Sons, 13 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1877 edn 1913.
image  click to enlarge
PST319.jpg
On p.95 of Mines and Mining in the English Lake District, by John Postlethwaite. 
printed, middle right  "RACHEL WOOD MINE. / Longitudinal Section / SCALE 20 FM. TO 1 IN."
item:-  JandMN : 162.21
Image © see bottom of page
:-  
 Rachel Wood Lode, galena and blende; Francis Lode.

Adams, John: 1988: Mines of the Lake District Fells: Dalesman Books (Lancaster, Lancashire):: ISBN 0 85206 931 6
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