Magpie Mine, Tuesday 27th July 2004

Paul Cutts led this short walk from Sheldon to the Magpie Mine, a very interesting old lead mine. The evening was dry but dull, so the light was fairly poor; we all decided that the site was definitely worth another visit on a brighter day.

Sue Cullen tackling a stile	Approaching the mine	The main shaft buildings
A rusty boiler	The horse gin	The mine buildings
Harebells in the grass	Scabious	Lady's bedstraw
Winding drum	David Green and Jeanne Maycraft	On the way to the pub

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