Coldberry mine by drone. Teesdale, Co Durham. Abandoned places UK.

Coldberry in Hudes Hope valley was mined for lead ore (Galena). The area is lined with deep gulleys which are actually Cornish hushes. Miners would build dams and fill them with water and then burst them, the rush of water would clear away the topsoil and reveal any mineral veins. The idea came from miners who moved to the region for work when the tin mines closed across Cornwall. Coldberry gutter is a huge man made gulley which can be seen from miles away.
Music:
Symphony No 9 From the New World.
By Antonin Dvorak

[@tonyalgar4886]

Amazing views of the old mine workings, and across the bleak and beautiful moors, nearly fell asleep listening to the soothing music. Good stuff !

[@assessorjohn]

Thanks Tony, it’s great that a few folks watch these videos.

[@mihalmacmaghnusa]

Splendid work John. Lightens my heart.

[@assessorjohn]

Wow, thanks for saying that Michael, marvellous to lift someone during these awful times.

[@colinwatkins2950]

brilliant john,my brother and me hiked this hill many times, the last time was 8 years ago when we walked round the resv at the top left on your way up was a big flock of graylag geese it was fantastic, THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES JOHN.

[@assessorjohn]

You're welcome. A few years before I made the video I got a load of pictures from inside the mine buildings, wish I could have found them and included them here. I walked up to the gulley and reservoir then and about halfway up there's an unfenced, open mine shaft, one false move and you'll notice the sudden draught up your trouser leg as you plummet downwards. Thanks for watching Colin :)

[@davidharle8794]

Congratulations on a beautiful video. It always makes me sad to see how much destruction and despoilation lead mining caused in all our beautiful northern dales. Hushing was particularly damaging, and the countryside will never recover. I was a child when coal mining was widespread in the southeast of Northumberland. Now there is almost no trace of the spoil heaps and damage caused. What a pity the lead mine owners were never held responsible for their damage. How beautiful those dales must have been before they were plundered.

[@assessorjohn]

Thank you very much David. I hadn't realised until fairly recently that hushing was used in the area, I certainly never thought about the natural waterways, fisheries and wildlife destroyed by ensuing sludge. Some of the old lead drift mines, particularly around Nenthead still discharge toxic minerals into the streams and annually kill numerous frogs. I was born and raised in County Durham and I can recall the pit heaps in virtually every village, as you say, they are gone now and the interconnecting rail lines are now mostly beautiful walks cycleways, At least many of the quarries in the area are now overgrown and are a haven for wildlife.

[@geoffwheadon2897]

Just found this, happy, happy memories, that's it, ganna get me boots on again, thank you so much on this miserable wet night, smiling.

[@assessorjohn]

Thanks Geoff, sorry to reply so late I only just noticed your post!

[@timgreen5235]

Great to be able to have such a wonderful birds eye view which shows off the scale of the workings.

[@assessorjohn]

Thank you Tim.

[@RetroGamerVX]

I've explored those mines, have videos on my channel. Lovely colours in the valley when you flew :o)

[@assessorjohn]

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. I've never been in any of these so I'll be having a look at your channel. I went in quite a few at Nenthead and got some nice pictures, no video though. I flew early morning when the sun was low which helps with the colours, but awful when flying towards the sun :)

[@dv9238]

respect ! very nice video my friend :) like !

[@assessorjohn]

Thank you :)