Sallet Hole inaccessible

[Underground ExplorerZ]

And forum posts like this about it isn't going to help either, especially with all the pictures about how dangerous it is, that's going to bring increased attention to it from all sorts.

 

[Underground ExplorerZ]

100% the fault of everyone who has put this place on social media and YouTube over the last couple of years. Likes and shares claim another venue. Slow clap.....

As well as forum posts like this pointing out how dangerous it is and showing parts inside. Not going to do the place any favours either.

 

[pwhole]

We don't post much about places like this, but how would you recommend any relevant safety information is conveyed to the underground community?

 

[Underground ExplorerZ]

We don't post much about places like this, but how would you recommend any relevant safety information is conveyed to the underground community?

Plenty of private forums, groups and message systems to spread the word around.

 

[RobinGriffiths]

Ah, the old secret squirrel protocol. Taps nose.

 

[Stoney Boy]

Heard the Mill has been sold to a skip and excavation company.

 

[royfellows]

Everything that belonged to British Flourspar/Green Land should now be in the hands of the Official Receiver

 

[pwhole]

Plenty of private forums, groups and message systems to spread the word around.

Agreed, but by definition most people who are interested in these sites aren't on those. I'm not averse to keeping things secret, believe me , but these sites are not secret, that's the point, they've been blatted all over public websites for years now, often posted by people who don't know what they're doing (or too eager to show how much risk they're undertaking), and are recent enough that the landowners (or former owners) are still around, and know what's going on. More and more people want to go, so any 'secrets' are long gone. Just trying to reduce the likelihood of someone dying unnecessarily, that's all. There used to be a key for the front door of SH left under a rock, until YouTubers arrived...

And in terms of the hydrology, well I'm sorry, but potentially flooding mines in this area is very important, and that info needs to be circulated. Folks who live downstream may be grateful for any info, as they're unlikely to get it from the former owners, and the EA usually only find out after something bad has happened.

 

[royfellows]

I personally don’t see what the fuss is about as there is little left to explore. Watersaw had about 50 metres of the main road way still OK, with ways off blocked and becoming more downwardly mobile.This was about a couple of years ago. Sallet I have never been in, odd as it may sound, but have watched Antonio's videos and seen the escalating deterioration

 

[Mark]

And in terms of the hydrology, well I'm sorry, but potentially flooding mines in this area is very important, and that info needs to be circulated. Folks who live downstream may be grateful for any info, as they're unlikely to get it from the former owners, and the EA usually only find out after something bad has happened.

It’s the tailings dams they need to be worried about, these were inspected regularly, probably not any more

 

[pwhole]

It does make me wonder what the long term plan is for that little problem. It's already been proven, after all.

 

[AR]

It’s the tailings dams they need to be worried about, these were inspected regularly, probably not any more

I understand that the planning conditions for them require them to be made safe and reinstated once use ceases, and there's tightly controlled bond money held back for the works. As such, either the receivers or the purchasers of the Cav Mill site will have PDNPA wanting to know how they propose to deal with the dams in the near future.

 

[dc4536]

It's a strange one as it is like they consider the place abandoned, but is it still care and maintenance? I suppose the watercourse would have to ultimately return to its previous routes? Maybe they don't want to think about it as the costs could cripple them?

I've been down to raisehole32 a few times, which is the other side of the collapse you have photographed here. It was interesting as you could hear the water somewhere in front but there was no sign of it! Cleary in the 10 or so meters of inaccessible passage it had found another route.. I think I might have found this on the survey.... Upper orange line is your photo, Lower orange line is where we got to. Shame as it just needed a trench digging but never got round to doing that.

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Do you have a full map of Sallet by any chance? I’ve been looking for one for a while, can’t seem to find one anywhere else except here