This mine was in operation untill the 1980s.
Lead was origionaly mined then flourospar.
The main entrance is completly colappsed acess is by a 120 foot ventilation shaft
A complete underground winding system is still in place most of the mine is in good condition ,but a lot of the timber work is badly rotted.
Most of the mine workings are under water only the top acess tunnels remain
Entrance to winding room
Speed govener
I have more pictures if anyone is interested
This is the point the shaft drops in to .I was talking to a local man who worked in this mine
this was the emergency exit only the bottom ladder remains
someone lost there lamp
under ground head gear (the wheels still turn) The shaft drops 160 feet to water
winding drum
drive coupling this is about 2 feet in diamiter
British engineering
The only reason this place is still intact is the dificult acess .
If the entrance addit was open the scrap men would have a field day.
Lead was origionaly mined then flourospar.
The main entrance is completly colappsed acess is by a 120 foot ventilation shaft
A complete underground winding system is still in place most of the mine is in good condition ,but a lot of the timber work is badly rotted.
Most of the mine workings are under water only the top acess tunnels remain
Entrance to winding room
Speed govener
I have more pictures if anyone is interested
This is the point the shaft drops in to .I was talking to a local man who worked in this mine
this was the emergency exit only the bottom ladder remains
someone lost there lamp
under ground head gear (the wheels still turn) The shaft drops 160 feet to water
winding drum
drive coupling this is about 2 feet in diamiter
British engineering
The only reason this place is still intact is the dificult acess .
If the entrance addit was open the scrap men would have a field day.
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