Introduction-
First time report, long time lurker and general wanderer. Visited this explore with the mrs, while we drove an old VW T3 around the peaks for a walking/camping holiday.
I’ve been sitting on these awful photos for a while, so sorry about the poor photography taking on a phone 6 back in July.
History and information-
Dating back to the 17th century, the Peak District has had an industry of mining limestone, and still to this day have large operations actively mining lime, just a stones throw from the old lime works.
There are differing reports on when the lime kilns were built, but from what I can find the first mine workings were around 1870.
The cowdale lime works closed around 1954, and was one of the last sites to use old coal fired kiln methods.
The explore-
The explore itself was very relaxed, there is a small lay by nearby but can be quite muddy and slippy in areas, the area is a lovely area in the summer months, and I believe use to be used for a-bit of rogue route climbing, very green and full of tree growth, we spent a hour or so walking round the entire site, there can be cows grazing on the tops in the summer and spring months, but are very friendly.
The photos themselves, do not do the structures justice, the old kilns really are fantastic structures to look at and I bet in its hay day was a site to see.
My first report, so hope it’s alreet, writing has never been my strong point but never a bad time to start eh.
Thanks for looking.
First time report, long time lurker and general wanderer. Visited this explore with the mrs, while we drove an old VW T3 around the peaks for a walking/camping holiday.
I’ve been sitting on these awful photos for a while, so sorry about the poor photography taking on a phone 6 back in July.
History and information-
Dating back to the 17th century, the Peak District has had an industry of mining limestone, and still to this day have large operations actively mining lime, just a stones throw from the old lime works.
There are differing reports on when the lime kilns were built, but from what I can find the first mine workings were around 1870.
The cowdale lime works closed around 1954, and was one of the last sites to use old coal fired kiln methods.
The explore-
The explore itself was very relaxed, there is a small lay by nearby but can be quite muddy and slippy in areas, the area is a lovely area in the summer months, and I believe use to be used for a-bit of rogue route climbing, very green and full of tree growth, we spent a hour or so walking round the entire site, there can be cows grazing on the tops in the summer and spring months, but are very friendly.
The photos themselves, do not do the structures justice, the old kilns really are fantastic structures to look at and I bet in its hay day was a site to see.
My first report, so hope it’s alreet, writing has never been my strong point but never a bad time to start eh.
Thanks for looking.
