Anyone know where I can get information on the following
Hartle Dale Caves numbers 1 - 2 - and 3
Are there any photographs of the victorian Hartle Dale landscaped gardens ?
Apart from the SUSS explorations of the mines around Long Rake Founder Shaft in the 60's and the EPC stuff is there any thing in print about the two shafts that were at the west and east side of Batham Swallet ?
In the road close to the Yeld there is a manhole cover that access's a sough tail that was purportably entered in the late 60's early 70's
whom or what club would have the information, if this was so.
Bagshawe Cavern had in the mid 70's an alternative ingress this was up hill from Bagshawe carpark and to get in you had to descend through the back window and out the front windscreen holes of what I recall was a mini that was nose down blocking the shaft of which you were descending. This led to some extensive workings heading towards Outlands Head Quarry. Again is there any information out there.
Up on the hill just below and to the right of Outlands Head Quarry there is a shaft in a field that was the site of a fatality. This shaft reputabley connects with Moss Rake Sough any details available.
Just below Walkers farm at the top of Hartle Dale there used to be a small pumping engine at the side of a mine under the cliff does anyone remember this or know the details of the rift mine that it served?
On Moss Rake Alfred Eidson of Tideswell drove an adit from Moss Rake South Vein towards Moss Rake North vein (I think the terminology is correct) is there any information out there ?
When Eidson / Shatwell ran the site there used to be a draughting climbing shaft at the back of their fitting shop / garage did anyone descend this ?
At the right hand side of Hartle Dale Bottom Mine there is a draughting hole that on smoke testing does not connect with the mine has anyone any information on this.
Hartle Dale Bottom Mine was first entered by Medhurst and myself through a stope that opened up when the road for Moss Rake Quarry was being developed these stopes lead by various drops to a false floor that looked over to a large ledge on the far side of the engine shaft but because of the floor the ledge could not be gained hence the opening of the shaft top to get to the ledge, Off the ledge there is a vein stroke rift that has a kibble in it but would requir digging, the most interesting thing is on the ledge is an old mans free hanging chain link ladder this was not followed at the time has anyone seen this or climbed up to where it goes ? also on the first trips into the place it was noted that there was some natural passage that wasn't explored due to the road being layed over the exposed stopes. Again has anyone looked at this?
If you stand at the top of Raddle Pits Shaft and look north there used to be a concrete slab about 20 metres away to the north does anyone know if its still there or have any information as to what the mine was called ?
T pot
Hartle Dale Caves numbers 1 - 2 - and 3
Are there any photographs of the victorian Hartle Dale landscaped gardens ?
Apart from the SUSS explorations of the mines around Long Rake Founder Shaft in the 60's and the EPC stuff is there any thing in print about the two shafts that were at the west and east side of Batham Swallet ?
In the road close to the Yeld there is a manhole cover that access's a sough tail that was purportably entered in the late 60's early 70's
whom or what club would have the information, if this was so.
Bagshawe Cavern had in the mid 70's an alternative ingress this was up hill from Bagshawe carpark and to get in you had to descend through the back window and out the front windscreen holes of what I recall was a mini that was nose down blocking the shaft of which you were descending. This led to some extensive workings heading towards Outlands Head Quarry. Again is there any information out there.
Up on the hill just below and to the right of Outlands Head Quarry there is a shaft in a field that was the site of a fatality. This shaft reputabley connects with Moss Rake Sough any details available.
Just below Walkers farm at the top of Hartle Dale there used to be a small pumping engine at the side of a mine under the cliff does anyone remember this or know the details of the rift mine that it served?
On Moss Rake Alfred Eidson of Tideswell drove an adit from Moss Rake South Vein towards Moss Rake North vein (I think the terminology is correct) is there any information out there ?
When Eidson / Shatwell ran the site there used to be a draughting climbing shaft at the back of their fitting shop / garage did anyone descend this ?
At the right hand side of Hartle Dale Bottom Mine there is a draughting hole that on smoke testing does not connect with the mine has anyone any information on this.
Hartle Dale Bottom Mine was first entered by Medhurst and myself through a stope that opened up when the road for Moss Rake Quarry was being developed these stopes lead by various drops to a false floor that looked over to a large ledge on the far side of the engine shaft but because of the floor the ledge could not be gained hence the opening of the shaft top to get to the ledge, Off the ledge there is a vein stroke rift that has a kibble in it but would requir digging, the most interesting thing is on the ledge is an old mans free hanging chain link ladder this was not followed at the time has anyone seen this or climbed up to where it goes ? also on the first trips into the place it was noted that there was some natural passage that wasn't explored due to the road being layed over the exposed stopes. Again has anyone looked at this?
If you stand at the top of Raddle Pits Shaft and look north there used to be a concrete slab about 20 metres away to the north does anyone know if its still there or have any information as to what the mine was called ?
T pot