| The Purbeck Mineral & Mining Museum |
| Tours around the Norden Clay Works site |
The Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum Group is
happy to offer guided tours around the site at Norden, visiting the remains of
the Clay workings that date from 1970s back to the 1860's. Included in the tour
will also be a view of the construction of the Museum. The history of Purbeck
Ball Clay and its part in the development of the Nation will be explained in
full detail. Also an optional walk
along a tramway to view a bridge is available (see below). The tour will last approx
2 hours. Tours can be arranged for anytime of the year and remember the
best time to see the remains is January and February.
The Railway Ramblers have visited us twice now led by Jeff Vinter (consultant
to the BBC Railway Walks series)
A minimum donation of £2 a head is required. Minimum size of party is 6.
Please e-mail for further information.
To quote a retired Bournemouth teacher from a completed tour " I am ashamed that I was unaware of this important aspect of local history and did not pass it on to my students."
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Find out more about this strange looking bridge and the part it played in the extraction of Ball Clay |
'Tiny' the Lewin of Poole 0-4-0T engine crossing the Skew Arch bridge at Norden in August 1938 © R.W. Kidner
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Find out more about how the wealth created by the extraction of Purbeck Ball Clay helped finance the education of one of Britain's great scientists |