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Alastair Cameron Slate Mining in the Lake District (Paperback). The Normans were familiar with slate; it had been worked for centuries earlier at sites in the Ardennes and in the Loire valley. By 1280 there are references to slate being worked at Longsleddale and by the fifteenth century the industry was well established throughout the district.Using historic detail, photographs and captions, Slate Mining in the Lake District: An Illustrated History explores the history of the industry in the Lake District. Further DetailsTitle: Slate Mining in the Lake District Condition: New Description: The remnants of slate mining and quarrying form as much a part of the Lakeland historic landscape as the stone walls, heathered moorlands and Lakeland farms do. A significant number of local families currently living in Lake District villages has had some connections with the slate industry in the past, and a few are still involved in the industry today.Although many believe that slate was worked during the Roman era, the present ‘style’ of slate-working started shortly after the Norman Conquest to help build the Norman castles, abbeys and priories in Britain. The Normans were familiar with slate; it had been worked for centuries earlier at sites in the Ardennes and in the Loire valley. By 1280 there are references to slate being worked at Longsleddale and by the fifteenth century the industry was well established throughout the district.Using historic detail, photographs and captions, Slate Mining in the Lake District: An Illustrated History explores the history of the industry in the Lake District. Considering slate mining’s key role in the heritage of this iconic national park, Alastair Cameron also details its present-day operations. Author: Alastair Cameron EAN: 9781445651309 Format: Paperback Country/Region of Manufacture: GB ISBN: 9781445651309 Item Height: 234mm Item Length: 165mm Item Weight: 311g Language: English ISBN-10: 1445651300 Genre: History Publisher: Amberley Publishing Release Date: 03/15/2016 Subtitle: An Illustrated History Topic: Technology & Engineering Release Year: 2016 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
