programme of events

Exploring Derbyshire's lost mines with Gary Whitmore.

The presentation will be focused around the efforts of mine exploration groups in researching, re-discovering, recording and preserving mining history. The speaker will bring some artefacts they have discovered. Most of the information and artifacts will be from the archive of the Wirksworth Mines Research Group, who have been exploring and recording lost mines since 1977. It will include something about Ashover which is the closest village with explorable lead and fluorspar workings and will also show some abandonment plans for coal mining works into Tupton, including the land the Methodist Church is sat on.

Please note this will be our last presentation.

We would like to thank all who have supported us over the years. It’s been a pleasure to meet you all and we wish you well. Tupton History Society Committee.