The Telegraph reports that one of the country’s oldest Collyweston mines has re-opened and its distinctive limestone tiles will soon adorn one of the roofs at King’s College, Cambridge.
The 600-year-old mine, on the outskirts of the Northamptonshire village of Collyweston, had been turned into a builder’s yard following its closure half a century ago. That changed when Nigel Smith, the yard owner’s son, hit on the idea of once again exploiting the material. He said: ‘Reclaimed slate has become harder to find and so more expensive, so we thought ‘we’re sitting on top of tons of the stuff, why not use it?’.’
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