Report (Permission Visit) Force Crag Mine, Cumbria, Mar 2020

[horrgakx]

This was a permission visit to Force Crag Mine, a mile or so from the village of Braithwaite. Closing in the 1980's it was open for around 200 years.
As part of my photography courses we're visiting 3 mines in 3 weeks. Thanks to the Ranger; Roy Henderson for his wonderful insight into the past.

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine-22 by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

 

[horrgakx]

Part 2;

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine-39 by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Force Crag Mine by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

 

[Down and beyond]

Some great photos their great post ,looks very easy to get in think people have been in their before how big scale was the inside do you no ?

 

[horrgakx]

Thanks!

They have it secured with padlocks and regularly do maintenance but people break in and smash stuff which is incredibly sad. They've even had a battery powered grinder used to break in. Nothing valuable is there, just premeditated vandalism.

It's quite a big pace, I was surprised.

 

[Down and beyond]

That’s the worst thing sadly when that happens ruins it for all of us who like exploring them and seing the original stuff what a shame

 

[Calamity Jane]

Lovely shots there, machinery is great subject to photograph. Those views always wow me.

 

[alex17595]

It must be fairly substantial underground. It also has one of the clearest plans I've ever seen.

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/documents/Force-Crag-Mixed-Mine/Force-Crag_9897.pdf

 

[tigger]

Cumbria Record Office have plans from several dates (Thelkeld Quarry Museum also holds copies) and in the late 1990's The National Truss commissioned English Heritage to do a full report on the site (114 ring bound pages of pure porn!).
There is also an excellent book on the history of the site:
Tyler, Ian., (1990). Force Crag: The History of a Lakeland Mine. Marton: Red Earth
(if you like mines and mining history of Cumbria then Ian's books are a must)

Numerous plans of the buildings at various dates as well as the details of what remains and this is quite good when viewed with the images of the last processing plant above.

 

[Down and beyond]

It must be fairly substantial underground. It also has one of the clearest plans I've ever seen.

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/documents/Force-Crag-Mixed-Mine/Force-Crag_9897.pdf

That’s very clear map definitely

 

[wormster]

Wipes jaw off floor, some stunning shots there!!! - always wanted to look in the mill!!!!!