After visiting this lovely mine about a year ago with landsker, we were sick to discover that the cage lifts that we really wanted to see were about 120ft below our feet and only accessible by dropping down shonky ladders and abseiling the last 65ft...fast forward nearly a year and we were back with the clobber and basic skills to get the job done.
Visited with Landsker and Lenston, thanks to Spungletrumpet for some good info too.
my original report is here http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/mines-quarries/81144-bwlch-glas-lead-mine-wales-june-2013-a.html
some history
Lead Mining started at Bwlch Glas started during the 1880's when a level was excavated to intercept two parallel veins of ore, which outcropped further up the hill. Serious production at the mine didn't start until 1909, when an impressive processing mill was constructed and other levels opened. The Scottish Cardigan Lead Mining Company Ltd. finally closed the mine in 1923, having worked there on a fairly intermittent basis for a number of years.
After much contemplation at the top of the drop and eating of morrisons steak slices we decided that we were going to see these cages.
top of the ladders, at the bottom of this is the 65ft clear drop down to the cages
Immediately you see this fantastic stope and you kind of forget about the climb back up for a while.
Then you catch sight of the cages
What a sight, these cages are really awesome, the gates above the cages would drop down to secure the occupants
View attachment 735036
next level ladies underwear, going down
Check the old light fitting
from the rear of the cage lifts
thanks for looking
Visited with Landsker and Lenston, thanks to Spungletrumpet for some good info too.
my original report is here http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/mines-quarries/81144-bwlch-glas-lead-mine-wales-june-2013-a.html
some history
Lead Mining started at Bwlch Glas started during the 1880's when a level was excavated to intercept two parallel veins of ore, which outcropped further up the hill. Serious production at the mine didn't start until 1909, when an impressive processing mill was constructed and other levels opened. The Scottish Cardigan Lead Mining Company Ltd. finally closed the mine in 1923, having worked there on a fairly intermittent basis for a number of years.
After much contemplation at the top of the drop and eating of morrisons steak slices we decided that we were going to see these cages.
top of the ladders, at the bottom of this is the 65ft clear drop down to the cages
Immediately you see this fantastic stope and you kind of forget about the climb back up for a while.
Then you catch sight of the cages
What a sight, these cages are really awesome, the gates above the cages would drop down to secure the occupants
View attachment 735036
next level ladies underwear, going down
Check the old light fitting
from the rear of the cage lifts
thanks for looking
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