The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Pulloxhill
Bedfordshire (County [UK]), England
View Larger MapDescription of institution: In 1680 it was thought that gold had been discovered in the village and a mine was established, this was however abandoned shortly afterwards. It is believed that what was actually discovered was flakes of mica in quartz, giving the appearance of gold. It is possible that the silver mine of Demas referred to in Pilgrims Progress was inspired by the gold mine in Pulloxhill. URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulloxhill