Harrison's Mine (Level), Gaurdhouse and Minehouse, Borrowdale

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Just below the fell wall is Harrison's Level and minehouse. The adit was cut in 1791 and the gaurdhouse built to cover the entrance.

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Just below the fell wall is Harrison's Level and minehouse. The adit was cut in 1791 and the gaurdhouse built to cover the entrance. The sketch and plan drawn by Farey show a two storey building divided into six rooms of equal size, built partly upon a revetted terrace which the adit exits through. The present remains comprise of two rectangular rooms on either side of the central adit; there is no trace of dividing walls and it is likely that only the upper storey had six rooms. One corner of the southwestern half of the structure is rounded suggesting that it underwent alteration after Farey's plan was made but apart from this the two sets of evidence match well. The northeastern chamber measures 7.4m by 3.8m internally, within walls 0.6m wide and 0.8m high. The southwestern room is 4.8m wide but the length is unclear because of the amount of rubble at the front of the building. The adit is no longer open but the entrance is 1.2m wide at the front of the building and 1.2 high. The revetted terrace in front of the guardhouse survives intermittently; at its best it is 0.8m high but elsewhere it has collapsed into a stony scarp. The yard wall survives to its full length on the northeast side although it is in a very collapsed state; elsewhere the spoilheap has burst through the wall and destroyed it. The single entrance into the yard, 0.8m wide, is clearly visible. The top of the spoilheap is 4.9m by 7.6m (Lax, A. 1995).

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