Essentially a sandstone mine, used for machine beds, construction and later hardcore and aggregate for motorway construction.
Mine workings are common around this area; The best stone is often found under thousands of tonnes of overburden and inferior stone – known as 'feight'.
Tramways still remain that once carried the stone down across the hill and down to the valley floor in the 19th century.
I have to say this place is death on a stick, as soon as we entered the place it was covered with fresh collapses.
Looking around nowhere looked safe, and tbh I was half thinking about whether or not I wanted to proceed, opting for a safer GTFO.
BUT, having gone to the trouble to climb in, and after a few mins of mooching around I soon forget how dangerous this place looked and carried on without a second thought.
Shouts to Andy for transport, not having a car really pains me now.
We spent a good 4-5 hours in here and we still didn't see it all, as I said earlier a survey would be handy, as most of the markers cannot be trusted, especially the 'Safe Exit' which was nothing short of jokes.
I remember Andy wandering off at one stage and all I could hear was "F@@K", he explained that the drift he was stood in had suffered a recent collapse and the rest was ready to go at anytime.
Fast forward a couple of hours and the safe exit marker led us straight into DEATH.
It was hard work climbing around the place, and yet again I had forgot to pack any refreshments, again shouts to Andy for the choccie bar :)
In your Mines.....
Tramways
'Sploring your artefacts in your min0rs
Workings
Cistern
Junction
Props - Collapse imminent
Ochre
Death on a stick
Pneumatic pipes
Cave
On the way out we went to check out the Falls,
"COW" WTF? - Oh hai, actually looks like a horse..
Thanks for looking
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