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Here we visit the dangerous Conniston coppermine and navigate its sheer drops. It was a great chance to try out the new DJI Pocket 2 camera and it did very well on all fronts.


PLEASE REMEMBER THESE MINES ARE TRULY DANGEROUS WITH SHEER DROPS - UNSAFE FLOORS AND TOXIC GASSES. Do not attempt what we did here. To learn why this is dangerous and the types of risks - check out our cave safety chat here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnIXlr0OkSM



Industrial mining of copper at Coniston is said to have started when Elizabeth I brought over German miners to exploit the local deposits. During the English Civil War mining equipment was damaged, and as a result progress was slowed, and mining became dependent on fire cracking (not explosive) techniques. This mine was one of the first large scale mines to be dug.

In 1756, Charles Roe, a Derbyshire industrialist, started his early copper mining investments at Coniston.[2] In the nineteenth century water power was used and the mines were then extensively developed by John Taylor. The mines reached depths of 270 feet (82 m).

In 1859 the Coniston Railway was opened, which was put between Broughton and Coniston to transport the copper ore. The line was extended in 1860 to the Copper Mine Railway Station.

The 1870s saw the most successful period under the leadership of John Taylor and his manager John Barrett. The mines were part of Taylor's extensive portfolio of companies, and while running them, he revolutionized the way water powered ore crushers. Large black shafts were developed in the mines and a system was created to divert water around the workings.

Copper mining, which had fostered the growth of Coniston, stopped in 1914.



Youth hostel
In 1928 the mine manager's building was first used as a hostel. In 1931 the hostel became part of the Youth Hostel Association's network of hostels. It was their first hostel in the Lake District.

The hostel is in "Coppermine Valley" above the town on Coniston. In 2016 the National Lottery gave a large grant to develop the history of the copper mines in Coniston.[

Text from WIKI



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnIXlr0OkSM

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