Holme Bank Chert Mine


Chert Mine

Jan 1st, 2024 from Peak by Buddle-Bot



Compressed air line diaphragm valve
Peak District
Bakewell
53.221228, -1.682446
SK 2130 6940
Private Land
180m
3,500m
#3,331


Lower (#1) Adit, Quarry Entrance, Fan Entrace, Smithy Entrance



Oldfeidl Design. Key, Code.



Publications (11)

  • Barker, I., Beck, J.S. (2010); DCA; Caves of the Peak District; pp. 302
  • Barnatt, John abd Worthington, Terry (2017); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 19-6 Spr - Quarrying Chert at Bakewell - A Detailed Archaeological Survey of Pretoria Mine and Observations on Holme Bank, Holme Hall and Endcliffe Mines; 119 pages (1-119)
  • Bowering, Gordon and Flindall, Roger (1998); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 13-5 Sum - Hard Times - A History of the Derbyshire Chert Industry; 31 pages (1-31)
  • Brown, Ivor J. (1969); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 04-1 - Mine Fatalities in the Derbyshire Metalliferous Mining Area, 1874 to 1939; 8 pages (59-66)
  • Brown, Ivor J. (1976); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 06-3 Apr - The Pretoria and Greenfield, The; 4 pages (169-172)
  • Critchley, M.F. and Wilson, P.J. (1975); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 06-1 May - Holme Bank Chert Mine, Bakewell; 5 pages (1-5)
  • Flindall, Roger (1976); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 06-3 Apr - Visit to Holme Bank Chert Mine; 2 pages (173-174)
  • Ford T.D., Rieuwerts J.H.; PDMHS (2000); Lead Mining in the Peak District; pp. 102
  • Ford, Trevor D. (2008); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 17-2 Win - Geological Setting of the Lead Mines in the Lathkill Dale and Wye Valley Area, The; 36 pages (1-36)
  • Ford, Trevor D. and Sarjeant, William A.S. and Smith, Michael E. (1993); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 12-1 - Minerals of the Peak District of Derbyshire, The; 40 pages (16-55)
  • James, Jonathan Peter and Foster, Adrian (2001); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 14-5 Sum - Tramways and Locomotves at 20th Century Mines in the Peak District; 18 pages (58-75)


Partially flooded workingRoadway lined with deadsCompressed air line diaphragm valveRoadwayWinch remainsRusting pulleyRoadwaysIronmongerySlab truckHobnail bootPrivyDeads and ironmongeryRoadway lined with deadsGriffithsWorkingsPartially flooded workingPumping routeMachine baseRoadway lined with deadsRising main



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