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lat/lon: 54.679897, -03.005529
OS grid ref: NY 35264 32113
I had an overcast drive into Cumbria but as I progressed on my
walk the weather began to steadily improve. I reached Mosdale
after an easy drive and parked on the south side of the minor
road towards Carrock Mine. I headed west along the minor road
and reached the end of the valley where several cars were
already parked. My route was up Grainsgill Beck to check out the
Carrock Mines area.
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Road to the mines. |
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At the end of the track there is an excellent information board
with text and photographs. Up above I could see the Carrock
Wolframite mine area which is now just dilapidated concrete
walls and remnants of buildings. However straight ahead and
slightly left of the track is a path leading to the entrance of
the Canadian 1942 number 1 adit. It is open at the front and was
renovated in 2011. It isn't possible to get too far in due to a
metal grill Metal grill door. |
WW1 Tungsten Mill, photo taken 1916 by Walter Hemmingway the
Mines Manager. |
The view today. |
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Up ahead was a building formi |
1942 Canadian level no 1 adit. |
1942 Canadian level no 1 adit. |
http://www.catmhs.org.uk/history/
The Cumbria Amenity
Trust Mining History Society (CATMHS) is a society interested in
historical industrial sites with an emphasis on mining remains
above and below ground. It is actively involved with the
exploration of these sites. |
1942 Canadian level no 1 adit. |
Lingy Hut |
Lingy Hut |
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I left the mines and began the steady climb up above Grainsgill
Beck where in the distance I could see the Lingy Hut on the
horizon. It was a steady plod up the hill but the higher I got
the better it was underfoot. I reached the hut and stopped for a
while to have my sandwiches. While inside the door opened and a
tall male fell runner came inside to have a quick look around.
We had a chat then he continued on his way. When I eventually
emerged to continue my walk the weather was improving with some
blue patches of sky. I headed north towards High Pike following
the old track. |
Lingy Hut |
Lingy Hut. |
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In the distance I could see walkers on the summit and by the
time I arrived they were still there sitting on the stone bench.
I don't think they bothered to read the inscription on the back
rest. I had a quick look at the Information plate on the stone
column before continuing in a northeast direction along a faint
path down to the main track above the area called Red
Covercloth. This is an area of old mine workings and I was
following the track through them to descend towards Carrock Beck
to the east. There were several people about as I continued my
walk through the wonderfully named area of the Driggith Mine. |
High Pike. |
High Pike. |
High Pike. |
High Pike to Carrock Fell. |
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Once down through the steep track passing through the mine spoil
heaps I reach the grassy bottom of the valley along the north
bank of Carrock Beck. I stopped to take a photo of the Willywood
Well which is a spring bu the track. I left the main track to
follow a minor track which I could see heading across the beck
which isn't shown on any map. It was easy to follow with a
shallow crossing off Carrock Beck Ford. |
Willywood Well. |
On Rospow Hills |
Landing. |
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I was now in the area called Rospow Hills though the ground is
no higher than anywhere else adjacent. I soon reached the road
heading south back towards Mosdale then noticed above on the
higher slopes of Carrock Fell were several hang gliders flying
on the updraft. Their vehicles were parked by the road and
several made the complete descent to land on the grass nearby.
Continuing south there were more who'd use the main steep path
up Carrock Fell to gain altitude. |
Mosdale. |
Mosedale Friends Meeting House. |
Coffee in the Meeting House. |
Mosedale Friends Meeting House. |
Mosedale Friends Meeting House. |
Mosedale Friends Meeting House.
Datestone Rubbings |
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I reached Mosdale and was pleased to see an advert for the
coffee shop which was in the Quaker Friends Meeting House. I've
passed the building many times but it has never been opened. I
stopped for a coffee which was listed as £2.20 but gave them
£2.50. It was worth it to sit down in the wood panel
surroundings. The building dates back to 1726. |
Meeting House barn. |
Text on an information board outside the Mosedale Friends
Meeting House.
Society of Friends Mosdale Meeting House.
In 1653 George Fox visited Mosedale and held a meeting at the
home of John Slee in Mungrisdale, which marked the beginning of
Quakerism in the northern fells. Initially Friends would meet at
each other's houses. By the late 17th century the number of
Quakers in the area was growing and in 1702 a “house' belonging
to George Peacock, a local farmer, was sanctioned as the
'publick place of worship of the people called Quakers'. In
1739, the present building, which was thought to have been an
open sided cart house and possibly the house referred to above,
was given in trust to Quakers. Also given at this time was a
detached piece of land to provide a burial ground. Over the
years the Meeting House has been extended and modernised; a car
park added, and the attached barn acquired. The building
continues to be a Quaker Meeting House and there are regular
Meetings for Worship at which everyone is most welcome. The
times of these Meetings are shown on the Meeting House entrance
door. The Meeting House is also available for the use of local
community groups. |
Datestone Rubbing. |
Datestone Rubbing. |
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I was only a short walk back to the car. |
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