Report - Thistleton Ironstone Mine - Sept 2010

[Rustynail]

I've used the forum search facility and can't find a report on this one so maybe I'm the first to post one? I researched this one from books and one of my partners in crime did a recce last weekend.

The adit in the pics was opened in 1957 by Stewarts & Lloyds Minerals Ltd. and connected into earlier workings, of which the old adit was then used for ventilation. The 1957 adit was very modern and used 22ft dia. concrete segment lining for 1600ft to the actual mine workings. The adit contained twin tracks of 2ft 8 1/2 in. gauge, running electric locomotives that drew current from an overhead wire. The mine closed in 1964 and the adit was bricked up in 1966. The earlier adit is completely filled and undetectable now.

Deep in the woods, where nobody goes...

Inside.

We got about 900ft in and the gas analyser alarm started going off due to low oxygen levels. We also got quite breathless so we turned back without having got to any of the actual mineworkings.

 

[Deep Down Dave]

If you look on Google Earth and scroll back a couple of years on the timeline function, it would appear that you can see the mine workings as discolours on the surface. Even more interesting is that they appear to go under they runway at RAF Cottesmore.

 

[Down and beyond]

If you look on Google Earth and scroll back a couple of years on the timeline function, it would appear that you can see the mine workings as discolours on the surface. Even more interesting is that they appear to go under they runway at RAF Cottesmore.

Hello sorry to tell you rusty nail passed away a few years ago .

 

[Bando Exploration]

@WurbanM

Think before you type mate, Im sure you think you were trying to be funny but its not a joking matter, please do NOT do it again.

 

[Down and beyond]

Safety first eh mate good report otherwise

What do you mean good report otherwise? Have you ever been in low o2 like he was ? I don’t think you have cleary as you would not be saying such a stupid comment I look forward to your reply .

 

[Scoobysrt]

Do you read other peoples posts wurbanm or just look at the pictures in the first post?
What you commented is quite disrespectful especially after just being told the op passed away.
Give your head a wobble mate.

 

[alex17595]

Do you read other peoples posts wurbanm or just look at the pictures in the first post?

I think the answer to that is a resounding no

 

[Down and beyond]

I think this old boy is going to get it when he gets online I hope he has a good reason for being a point blank idiot

 

[Bando Exploration]

Right guys im sorry to the guy who posted this thread and to anyone i have upset with meaningful and disrespectful comment next time i will read the thread properly and respond with appropriate comments i am also sorry for the op who passed away next time I'll shut my horrible trap thank you

 

[Down and beyond]

Cheers mate apology accepted it was a stupid comment and no need at all for it

 

[Bando Exploration]

Cheers mate apology accepted it was a stupid comment and no need at all for it

No mate there wasn't I'll next time and read the thread properly

 

[DaveFM]

Must have been so frustrating having to turn back, there must be an awful lot to see in there as iron mines are often huge.

 

[Down and beyond]

It was under a live working quarry when he went had balls of steel I wouldn’t want to be underground with them blasting above you !