Lancaster Hole Gate

R

RM

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Hi

I seem to remember having read that Lancaster Hole was once gated and locked in the 1930s? and then subsequently removed (by chemical persuasion?)

can anyone remember where this is written?


thanks

 
alastairgott

alastairgott

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7th Paragraph regarding the renewal of the BSA lease for the Easegill system.

http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/easegill/text/History.htm

[quote author=RRCPC (and George Cornes of No 1, Cornes Cavern)]
Accordingly, it was decided that a metal lid should be fitted to the Lancaster Hole shaft. [/quote]

Though the chemical persuasion may be artistic licence, see later paragraph...
 
RobinGriffiths

RobinGriffiths

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Didn't Oxford Pot also get banged by the other side to maintain a single controlled entrance? I seem to remember something to that effect in the Cave Explorers.
 
F

Fulk

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One minor additional detail ? I believe that Lancaster Hole was first entered in 1946.
 
Alex

Alex

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This has me worried, for a moment I thought there was serious consideration to locking Lanc hole.
 
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