Mining for lead began here c 1829 and this was the last metal mine to operate in England. Low force beck, on the left, was harnessed for compressed air and later electricity, the mine thus having electricity long before Braithwaite village nearby.
A4 print image size is 272 x 193 mm.A4 mounted print is 16 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches. Loose prints are supplied rolled in a cardboard tube.
Printed by McKane's Printers, Southey St., Keswick on Cropper's paper made in Kentmere, Kendal.
