Magpie Mine Peak District Derbyshire UK Old lead mine from the 1800's

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Take an aerial tour of an important relic of English industrial history in this excellent drone video by AirVuz contributor Dr0ne Werks. The Magpie Mine was once one of the more important sources of lead. It's located in Derbyshire, one of the counties of the East Midlands region. The Magpie Mine produced large quantities of this important industrial metal for roughly two centuries before closing in 1958. A (legally protected) Scheduled Monument, the disused mine is operated by the Peak District Mines Historical Society.

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Cinematic DJI Drone footage of the atmospheric remains of Magpie Mine which are one of the best places to visit in the Peak District and one of the top industrial heritage sites in Derbyshire. It was the last working lead mine in the Derbyshire orefield and is one of the best surviving examples in the UK of a 19th century lead mine. The mine has a fascinating history spanning more than 200 years of bonanzas and failures, of bitter disputes and fights resulting in the “murder” of three miners, and a Widows’ Curse that is said to remain to this day. LOCATION Magpie Mine is located near the village of Sheldon in the Peak District, about 5km west of Footage from DJI Mavic 2 Pro and DJI Mini 2