Old Cumbria Gazetteer |
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| Lowfield Mine, Pennington | ||
| Lowfield Mine | ||
| Lowfield Shaft | ||
| civil parish:- | Pennington (formerly Lancashire) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | mine | |
| coordinates:- | SD26137616 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD2676 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD27 | |
| SummaryText:- | mine shaft | |
| references:- | Holland 1960 |
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| hearsay:- |
It is said that a railway locomotive fell into a crater which suddenly appeared on
the main line, presumably into the mine, late 19th century. The engine crew jumped
clear. |
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