Slate Mining in the Lake District: An Illustrated History

by Alastair Cameron

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445651300
• ISBN13: 9781445651309
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages