Unknown mine in Via Gellia

[Dunna55]

I wonder if anyone could shed any light on this, it’s up the hill in the undergrowth opposite the entrance to Ball Eye quarry, Via Gellia near Cromford. I popped my head in, it immediately goes to the left and down, not sure where it goes from there, I had no equipment with me. It isn’t listed on the Derbyshire Caving site.

 

[pwhole]

If you can find a name and get me a grid ref., it will be listed

 

[AR]

I think that's site no. 5 listed in Roger Flindall's article on the Slingtor Wood mines - https://pdmhs.co.uk/MiningHistory/Bulletin 6-6 - Mines in the Slingtor Wood Area, Cromford.pdf
I'm not sure of a name for it, it's possibly on Alabaster Old Vein.

 

[Brains]

I am told it has delicate features that should be treated with great care...

 

[owd git]

I am told it has delicate features that should be treated with great care...

Adding to that Brian, i believe it 'goes, flat out/ superman wiggle fot a bit then joins a vein at 90 degrees seemingly blind both ways; but has roosting bats! easily disturbed due to very tight passage. wait a few months before peeking in perhaps. Please, ta O.G.

 

[mch]

It's always been known as no 5 adit since RF's article as even he couldn't find its true name. It was locked about 11 or 12 years ago to (a) protect the bats, (b) to protect a particular feature and (c) to ensure continued access by making sure that that it wasn't locked or grilled by other parties. The padlock was inside accessed via the circular hole. Someone has obviously attacked the metal door and broken it away from the frame.

 

[Dunna55]

I think that's site no. 5 listed in Roger Flindall's article on the Slingtor Wood mines - https://pdmhs.co.uk/MiningHistory/Bulletin 6-6 - Mines in the Slingtor Wood Area, Cromford.pdf
I'm not sure of a name for it, it's possibly on Alabaster Old Vein.

Thanks for the info, I grew up in Cromford and used to explore many of the adits, I’ve been in all the named ones in the last couple of years and I’m now searching for lost levels, I spotted a few interesting things the other day as I scrambled through the undergrowth.

 

[AR]

There's no shortage of things to find in the VG if you're willing to spend a lot of time crawling around in thickets!

 

[History Trog]

In my forthcoming book on the Cromford - Matlock area, this is marked on an area map and I have suggested that it may be called Hare Hole. The barmaster's entries merely locate many mines as being in Slingtor Wood, which is such a large area that an accurate location can be challenging.