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Gangeox
03-05-2009, 05:38 PM
A very recent trip to Matlock Bath saw me and Neosea visiting this place.

The point of note is that within the confines of the property is the entrance to the 'Side Mine', this mine was opened up as a show mine by the owner between 1825 - 1845.
The mining finished in 1844 when the owner gave up his attempts to drain the workings of water.
The site the colour works sits on, is composed of mine waste from the Side Mine. The owner erected a water wheel of 80hp capable of raising 1000gals an hour.
The site was the used to grind barytes for the paint industry, just as the industry was demanding a cheap alternative to white lead.

(Still working on more history as things are a bit sketchy as to when in closed)

http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/gangeox/Rockwood%20Pigments/1.jpg

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http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/gangeox/Rockwood%20Pigments/14.jpg

More on the website over the next few days :)

Neosea
03-05-2009, 10:28 PM
Done sooner than I thought! Here ya go.

http://www.neolithicsea.co.uk/rockwoodpigments/images/SDIM4558_Final.jpg

http://www.neolithicsea.co.uk/rockwoodpigments/images/SDIM4562_Final.jpg

http://www.neolithicsea.co.uk/rockwoodpigments/images/SDIM4563a_Final.jpg

http://www.neolithicsea.co.uk/rockwoodpigments/images/SDIM4570_Final.jpg

http://www.neolithicsea.co.uk/rockwoodpigments/images/SDIM4579_Final.jpg

http://www.neolithicsea.co.uk/rockwoodpigments/images2/SDIM4584_Final.jpg

http://www.neolithicsea.co.uk/rockwoodpigments/images2/SDIM4587_Final.jpg

http://www.neolithicsea.co.uk/rockwoodpigments/images2/SDIM4596_Final.jpg

http://www.neolithicsea.co.uk/rockwoodpigments/images2/SDIM4597_Final.jpg

More history and photos here (http://www.neolithicsea.co.uk/rockwoodpigments.html)