I visited here with Walsh and as usual we had a fantastic visit but not without drama. I found Moel Fferna to be a bit like Penarth, cold and unfriendly it was so huge that taking pictures and video was very difficult due to every lumin being sucked into the chasmic spaces and dark slate...Thanks to Morrisey for the info.
History
Early workings tended to be in surface pits, but as the work progressed downwards, it became necessary to work underground. This was often accompanied by the driving of one or more adits to gain direct access to a Level. In some rare instances, such as here (Moel Fferna), there is no trace of surface workings and the workings were entiely underground.
Moel Frerna has chambers which follow the slate vein, connected via a series of horizontal Floors (or 'Levels'). The chambers vary in size and are divided by 'pillars' or walls which support the roof. The floors are connected by 'Inclines' which used wedge-shaped trolleys to move trucks between levels.
At Moel Fferna a team could produce up to 35 tons of finished slate a week. In 1877 they received about 7 shillings a ton for this. After paying wages for the manager, clerks and 'trammers' the company could make a clear profit of twice this amount. This system was not finally abolished until after the Second World War.
getting in was fun via an electron ladder that kept catching the eye hooks on my boots.
The cog and pipeline
A huge chamber, the size of these spaces has to be seen to be believed
shonkey bridge
some really old graff....Im sorry miss jackson Oooooh!
Wild woodies
Walsh lining one up...check out the roof which was one of its best features
Tunnels off in all directions, Moel Fferna was awesome in its massiveness
The way out
Thanks for looking
check the video..earplugs advisory
we also did a santa dash visit to MF..video below
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History
Early workings tended to be in surface pits, but as the work progressed downwards, it became necessary to work underground. This was often accompanied by the driving of one or more adits to gain direct access to a Level. In some rare instances, such as here (Moel Fferna), there is no trace of surface workings and the workings were entiely underground.
Moel Frerna has chambers which follow the slate vein, connected via a series of horizontal Floors (or 'Levels'). The chambers vary in size and are divided by 'pillars' or walls which support the roof. The floors are connected by 'Inclines' which used wedge-shaped trolleys to move trucks between levels.
At Moel Fferna a team could produce up to 35 tons of finished slate a week. In 1877 they received about 7 shillings a ton for this. After paying wages for the manager, clerks and 'trammers' the company could make a clear profit of twice this amount. This system was not finally abolished until after the Second World War.
getting in was fun via an electron ladder that kept catching the eye hooks on my boots.
The cog and pipeline
A huge chamber, the size of these spaces has to be seen to be believed
shonkey bridge
some really old graff....Im sorry miss jackson Oooooh!
Wild woodies
Walsh lining one up...check out the roof which was one of its best features
Tunnels off in all directions, Moel Fferna was awesome in its massiveness
The way out
Thanks for looking
check the video..earplugs advisory
we also did a santa dash visit to MF..video below
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