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Snailbeach Lead Mine Snailbeach Lead Mine lies in South West Shropshire and was once the largest metalliferous mine in the county. Described as having more lead ore per acre than any other mine in Europe, this mine once provided 10% of the UK’s lead and 25% of its barite. A new book has been published by Shropshire Mines Trust that is aimed at the general reader. Various contributors tell you about the geology, history, working and living conditions of the miners, the shaft accident, the Snailbeach District Railway and current wildlife in and around the mine. There is a descriptive tour of the surface and underground. It is the sort of book you can flick through and start reading at any point. Lots of interesting content for everyone and Just the right size to slip in your pocket as a field guide. Profits from the book will be going towards preservation at Tankerville Mine so buying a copy will be in a good cause. 2008, 172 pages, 112 photos, 28 illustrations and 3 maps. Price : £9.00 ISBN : 978-0-9556081-2-4 Mining in Shropshire (Last few available) Trust members assisted in the production of this book published by Shropshire Caving & Mining Club. It covers all of the mining activities that took place throughout Shropshire and details some remains that are worth visiting. 2000, 98 pages, 78 photos, 29 illustrations and 15 maps. Price : £10.00 ISBN : 0-903802-63-5				Once upon a hill Compiled by Jane Price and Kim Yapp, SB, 119pp The book is further research Into the nineteenth century, when mining activity was at its height, a series of small ‘squatter’ settlements were established on the fringes of the hill, notably in Perkins Beach and at Blakemoorgate. These were occupied by miners and their families who created small-holdings for their livestock and crops, and grazed the surrounding heath land. By the twentieth century mining was on the wane and bit by bit these settlements were abandoned, the last cottage being deserted in the 1960s. Two former ‘squatter cottages’ at Blakemoorgate are being restored by Natural England with support from English Heritage, the Heritage Lottery Fund and the European Community through a project called ‘Once upon a hill’: discovering the lost villages of The Stiperstones Hills. It includes, Lordshill, Eastridge, The Hollies, Blackmoregate, Blakemoorflat, The paddock, Crowsnest Dingle, Perkins Beach, Pennerley and The Bog Never on a Sunday This was researched and written by members of the Trust, which also published it. It contains a wealth of information on life in a lead mining community years ago. An ideal book for the coffee table that can be picked up and browsed at any time. 2000, 132 pages, 82 photos, 19 illustrations. Price : £5.00 ISBN : 1-874200-10-6
All book enquiries (including trade) to Mike Moore 53 Vineyard Drive, Newport, Shropshire TF10 7DF T. 01952 405105 http://www.moorebooks.co.uk,
Snailbeach Mine A self-led guide to the surface features of Snailbeach Mine, with a map and description of the features. Price 50p Field Guide to Stiperstones Mines Adrian Pearce, A5, 60pp Published on behalf of the Shropshire Mines Trust (all monies go to the trust) The book provides a very useful field guide to the mines of the Stiperstones area, Snailbeach is world famous however the other mines in the area are also worthy of mention. The guide provides grid references and details of each site with a brief history and a photographs of each one. The book is designed in order for the visitor to be spend a day driving around the area to see each site. The Mines detailed are 1) Snailbeach 2) Central Snailbeach 3) Myttonsbeach 4) Perkinsbeach 5) Burgham 6) Tankerville Lead Mine 7) Pennerley 8) Bog Mine 9) Ladywell Mine 10) Grit Mines 11) Roman Gravels Mine 12) Wood Mine   Price £4-00				Snailbeach Mine Trail A mine trail for children with 20 questions to answer and a prize if they answer 13 out of 15 questions correctly. Price 50p Snailbeach Mine Guided Tours for Groups How to book a guided tour on the surface or underground. Free