Blue John Mine, Derbyshire
Historical Description
Blue John Mine, a chambered cave in the Main Tor, Derbyshire, about a mile WNW of Castleton. It is entered by steeply descending stairs, and consists of a series of chambers, of which the most noteworthy is one 60 feet wide and 150 feet high, called Lord Mulgrave's Dining-room, and further in, another chamber, called the Crystallized Cavern, the most beautiful of them all; beyond this a profound gulf, overlooked by a rail-guarded ledge, makes a magnificent display of stalactites and crystals, and yields a vast quantity of beautiful spar, much used for making ornaments. It is visited under the direction of guides.
Church Records
Ancestry.co.uk, in conjunction with the Derbyshire Record Office, have the Church of England Baptisms (1538-1916), Marriages and Banns (1538-1932), and Burials (1538-1991) online.