Comments on: Green Hurth: Where the Big Wheel Turns http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/08/05/green-hurth-where-the-big-wheel-turns/ ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Fri, 30 Oct 2015 00:14:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Alastair Lings http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/08/05/green-hurth-where-the-big-wheel-turns/#comment-17934 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 21:09:32 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8118#comment-17934 I think you are probably right. For interest, the mine shut in 1902.

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/08/05/green-hurth-where-the-big-wheel-turns/#comment-17933 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 20:52:08 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8118#comment-17933 Interesting point, Alastair. My understanding of the copyright laws is that all rights belong to the photographer or his or her estate up until the 50th anniversary of their death. Ownership of an image does not necessarily imply copyright.
The laws altered recently so I might be wrong.
Alen

]]> By: Alastair Lings http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/08/05/green-hurth-where-the-big-wheel-turns/#comment-17927 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 19:30:39 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8118#comment-17927 An extract from that photo appears towards the front of “The mines & minerals of Teesdale & Weardale” by K.W. Sedman, published by the Cleveland County Museum Service. Acknowlegement is given to Beamish for the use of photos from their collection. I wonder what rights “rodel” claims to have?
http://collections.beamish.org.uk/search-results?query=greenhurth&go.x=18&go.y=26&searchType=archive

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/08/05/green-hurth-where-the-big-wheel-turns/#comment-17925 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 19:12:09 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8118#comment-17925 Hi Alan. Thank you very much for that. What an incredible picture. I haven’t come across it before. Everything is on there, including the manager’s house in the background, the balance bob, the rods, just about everything.
Cheers, now, Alen

]]> By: Alan Lucraft http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/08/05/green-hurth-where-the-big-wheel-turns/#comment-17923 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:37:39 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8118#comment-17923 Hello Alen,

A picture of the wheel at Green Hurth can be seen on this page:

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/photo/Greenhurth-Lead-Mine-Archive-Album-Image-52962/

If you haven’t seen it before, the Adit Now website will keep you occupied for a day or three – there is lots of interest within.

Very much enjoying your “rambles” both physically and with the keyboard, a visit to your site will probably become a regular thing. Many thanks.

Cheers

Alan

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/08/05/green-hurth-where-the-big-wheel-turns/#comment-13398 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:13:32 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8118#comment-13398 Hi David. No, I knew what you meant. That the water from the shaft powered the machinery at the mill, and the waterwheel had nothing to do with the shaft.
I think Jonjo either misread your comment or was perhaps being a little bit mischievous.
All the best, Alen

]]> By: David http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/08/05/green-hurth-where-the-big-wheel-turns/#comment-13397 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 10:25:10 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8118#comment-13397 Alen, I did not mean that the water from the shaft was the sole source of power. I had assumed power from another source (the engine mount near the shaft I assumed was the actual pump using steam) This being used to pump water from the shaft and it was this water that would run down to the wheel and drive the machinery lower down. Clearly wrong of course, but I never even heard of flat rods.

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/08/05/green-hurth-where-the-big-wheel-turns/#comment-13369 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 20:00:55 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8118#comment-13369 Hi Wessyman. Thanks for that.
Alen

]]> By: wessyman137 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/08/05/green-hurth-where-the-big-wheel-turns/#comment-13324 Wed, 13 Aug 2014 21:56:51 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8118#comment-13324 Great post , great pictures. I love looking at the remains of old industry, good one :-)

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/08/05/green-hurth-where-the-big-wheel-turns/#comment-13278 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 11:48:37 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8118#comment-13278 Buddles, kibbles, tulleys, corracks . . . . the list is almost endless. An untapped wealth of abandoned words. That’s given me an idea for a post, Mrs P.
Cheers, Alen

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/08/05/green-hurth-where-the-big-wheel-turns/#comment-13277 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 11:35:49 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8118#comment-13277 Hi Jonathan. I missed that place called the Rods. When you look at the satellite image the entire hillside has been scarred by workings. Oh to go back a hundred years or so and have a poke about ??? and a few pints in the Langdon Beck bar.
I like the Slunks theory as well. In Devonshire Dock there was an electricians’ workshop known as Cripple Creek where the old-timers were sent for an easy life when they reached a certain age. Needless to say I never worked there. But the name stuck. So you might be on to something there.
Cheers, Alen
PS Great party as usual. Thanks.

]]> By: Jonathan Wignall http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/08/05/green-hurth-where-the-big-wheel-turns/#comment-13274 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:32:19 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8118#comment-13274 Fascinating: I see from the map that there is a place at Cow Green mine called the Rods: I
wonder if there was something similar there?
Below Green Hurth there is a mining area called Slunks: shades of the Dalton Slunks Club
for anarchic drinkers? Probably not.

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