Parc Mine - red rope
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will photobilly
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yes buddy, you can see the cutting from the fire road above, about 30 feet long, its been partly back filled but easy to slip in through an iron gate and in, interesting inside worth a look and a fun abseil down although wet
Willy Eckerslyke
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Guilty as charged. We tried to divert the water into drainpipes to make it more comfortable when we first dropped the shaft. There was a lot of debris to clear so it took a few visits. At the time, we had no idea we were going to drop into Parc 3 so it was rather a surprise when Simon and I found ourselves in that familiar level. Also rather relief that we wouldn't have to prussic back up but could scoot around the usual route instead.
Nice to hear others have found that shaft. It'd be a nice backup if Fucheslas ever gets blocked.
will photobilly
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You legend 🙌🙌😂
Its a great descent to be fair, I might actually extend the pipe tho, bit grim the last 25 feet 😂
Defo easier to rope in and take the ladders out tho 👌
Willy Eckerslyke
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Don't try it now while the bats are resident, but we also opened up the shaft next to the Bidston tidal experiment area (cleared the rubbish from the bottom). It drops to Parc 3 a few metres upstream of the usual ore hopper. Really nice ab down, though could do with a deviation to stop the rope going "ping".
will photobilly
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yeah tbh i could spend days in Parc bolting ropes... all in good time eh
LJR
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In the early 90's when we installed the surge dam in No.3, we used a small winze from a short adit just above Kneebone. We put in plastic pipes to shoot the concrete down for the dam. The pipe was fed by a klondyke style wriggly tin chute that the concrete lorries, parked on the track could deliver into. After we had finished we put a concrete cap over the winze as it was only just inside the short adit and would be easy to fall down. The adit was then fitted with a fixed grill.
I you go just outbye of the dam and look up you will see the winze, it has loads of concrete splatter down the walls!
I you go just outbye of the dam and look up you will see the winze, it has loads of concrete splatter down the walls!
Willy Eckerslyke
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Always wondered what was up that winze. Thanks for clearing that up!
will photobilly
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will photobilly
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yeah i think your probably right, thats a good cross cut map that, can i ask where from?
royfellows
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Reading all this is making me feel hungry, hungry to get undergound again.
I am into a big project at home I want to get finished before I get older. Yes Tom, western Cwffty is still on my mind.
I am into a big project at home I want to get finished before I get older. Yes Tom, western Cwffty is still on my mind.
will photobilly
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Its your fault Roy am so obsessed with Cyffty 😂 am local to the Gwydyr to to if I can ever help
LJR
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In the 90's there were three big schemes to rectify problems and make stuff safe. We had the contract for the first two, which were mainly mining type work. The final phase went to Jones Bros. of Ruthin and was mainly earthworks, including the Parc reservoir.oh wow great stuff, nice to talk to someone whose worked in the mine although after its closurelet me know if your looking for an apprentice lol
As well as the surge dam we capped a load of shafts, sealed Cyfty adit and reopened Hafna adit. Plus we put bat grills on everything!
Sadly you're out of luck for an apprenticeship, I have now retired. Only go underground for fun now.
Les
tomferry
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I see the wheel of a landrover defender / 90/110/130In the 90's there were three big schemes to rectify problems and make stuff safe. We had the contract for the first two, which were mainly mining type work. The final phase went to Jones Bros. of Ruthin and was mainly earthworks, including the Parc reservoir.
As well as the surge dam we capped a load of shafts, sealed Cyfty adit and reopened Hafna adit. Plus we put bat grills on everything!
Sadly you're out of luck for an apprenticeship, I have now retired. Only go underground for fun now.
Les
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ChrisJC
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ChrisJC
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I remember visiting Aberllyn in the late 90's when that was being gated. We happened to arrive when floor 3 (or maybe 4) had been dug open by a mini excavator, which was still sat by the portal. So we went in and had a very good exploration.In the 90's there were three big schemes to rectify problems and make stuff safe. We had the contract for the first two, which were mainly mining type work. The final phase went to Jones Bros. of Ruthin and was mainly earthworks, including the Parc reservoir.
As well as the surge dam we capped a load of shafts, sealed Cyfty adit and reopened Hafna adit. Plus we put bat grills on everything!
Sadly you're out of luck for an apprenticeship, I have now retired. Only go underground for fun now.
Les
Next time we visited, the gates were up!
Was that you as well Les?
Chris.
LJR
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No, we didn't do that one. After the main works I believe the forestry paid for a few extras to a local contractor to do the bits they wanted gating.
LJR
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Careful Tom, don't wet 'em. We all drove Land Rovers in those days before it became a cult thing!
