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16 relations: Adit, British Geological Survey, Coal mining, Cornelius Vermuyden, Cromford, Derbyshire, Derbyshire lead mining history, Glossary of coal mining terminology, Great Haigh Sough, Lead, Mine dewatering, Mining, Richard Arkwright, Steam engine, Sump, Water table.
Adit
An adit (from Latin aditus, entrance) is an entrance to an underground mine which is horizontal or nearly horizontal, by which the mine can be entered, drained of water, ventilated, and minerals extracted at the lowest convenient level.
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British Geological Survey
The British Geological Survey (BGS) is a partly publicly-funded body which aims to advance geoscientific knowledge of the United Kingdom landmass and its continental shelf by means of systematic surveying, monitoring and research.
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Coal mining
Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground.
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Cornelius Vermuyden
Sir Cornelius Vermuyden (Sint-Maartensdijk, 1595 – London, 11 October 1677) was a Dutch engineer who introduced Dutch land reclamation methods to England.
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Cromford
Cromford is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, in the valley of the River Derwent between Wirksworth and Matlock.
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Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England.
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Derbyshire lead mining history
This article details some of the history of lead mining in Derbyshire, England.
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Glossary of coal mining terminology
This is a partial glossary of coal mining terminology commonly used in the coalfields of the United Kingdom.
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Great Haigh Sough
The Great Haigh Sough is a tunnel or adit driven under Sir Roger Bradshaigh's estate between 1653 and 1670, to drain his coal and cannel pits in Haigh on the Lancashire Coalfield.
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Lead
Lead is a chemical element with symbol Pb (from the Latin plumbum) and atomic number 82.
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Mine dewatering
Mine dewatering is the action of removing groundwater from a mine.
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Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually from an orebody, lode, vein, seam, reef or placer deposit.
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Richard Arkwright
Sir Richard Arkwright (23 December 1732 – 3 August 1792) was an English inventor and a leading entrepreneur during the early Industrial Revolution.
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Steam engine
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.
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Sump
A sump (American English and some parts of Canada: oil pan) is a low space that collects often undesirable liquids such as water or chemicals.
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Water table
The water table is the upper surface of the zone of saturation.
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