Magpie Mine

Client

Peak District Mines Historical Society (PDMHS)

Location

Magpie Mine, Sheldon, near Bakewell, Derbyshire

Project Type

Landscape and buildings advice

Size & Scale

Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £74,000 in addition to further funding from PDMHS

Outline of Project

Preparation of an extensive and detailed landscape management plan for an historic lead mine site in the Peak District which is subject to a Higher Level Stewardship Scheme administered by Natural England. The project required the provision of a complete package of professional expertise under the WAW umbrella and included liaison with archaeologists, land surveyors, ecologists and botanists. The mine is also a scheduled ancient monument and works were undertaken to consolidate three ‘at risk’ structures.

An initial project has been undertaken to repair one of the engine house chimney stacks.

Weston Allison Wright Scope of Services

Project management of survey team
Lead consultant
Liaison with natural England and Historic England
Technical building condition survey and identification of conservation/consolidation issues
Costing and prioritisation of conservation/consolidation issues
Technical design, drawings and specification for identified repair areas
Contract administration of trial repair project