Yew Craggs Slate Mine
The Honister Slate Mine in Cumbria is the last working slate mine in England. Quarrying for Westmorland green slate has been taking place in the area since the late 17th century.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dale Head and Honister Pass.
Dale Head
Peak
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dale Head is a fell in the north-western sector of the Lake District, in northern England. It is 753 metres above sea level and stands immediately north of Honister Pass, the road between Borrowdale and Buttermere.
Honister Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: John Webber, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Honister Pass is a mountain pass in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It is located on the B5289 road, linking Seatoller, in the valley of Borrowdale, to Gatesgarth at the southern end of Buttermere.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seatoller and Seathwaite.
Seatoller
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seatoller is a settlement in Borrowdale in the English Lake District. Historically part of Cumberland, it lies on the B5289 road at the east foot of the Honister Pass, and to the south of Derwent Water.
Seathwaite
Hamlet
Seathwaite is a small hamlet in the Borrowdale civil parish of Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England. It is in the Lake District near Scafell Pike and 8 miles southwest of Keswick at the end of a minor road that heads southwest from the hamlet of Seatoller… Seathwaite is situated 1½ miles southeast of Yew Craggs Slate Mine.
Gatesgarth
Hamlet
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gatesgarth is a settlement in Lake District of England. It is situated to the east of the lake of Buttermere, on the B5289 road on its western approach to the Honister Pass. Gatesgarth is situated 2 miles west of Yew Craggs Slate Mine.
Yew Craggs Slate Mine
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Buttermere, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.51989° or 54° 31′ 12″ northLongitude
-3.19967° or 3° 11′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C6RGR92+X4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4551079637OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mineOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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