There's the stone hut above Bagshawe, but I guess that's because Bagshawe was also a mine.
IIRC, there was going to be a lockable door at the entrance.
Two from before https://flic.kr/p/8CRAsD https://flic.kr/p/anUuwa
It has been in the past, to keep out undesirable elements...
I am amazed it's not locked. Did Yorkshire annex it for a time?
There would be no point in a lockable gate for Swildon's, because the system would still be accessible to all via Priddy Green Sink.
Quote from: David Rose on April 07, 2021, 11:31:09 amThere would be no point in a lockable gate for Swildon's, because the system would still be accessible to all via Priddy Green Sink.Not all would fit!
Quote from: Alex on April 07, 2021, 10:21:02 amI am amazed it's not locked. Did Yorkshire annex it for a time?Swildon's is a very popular cave with both regular cavers and instructed groups, in no small part because it is not locked (it is also a fantastic and varied cave for all abilities). Even if some don't pay the £1 goodwill fee, I bet it's a pretty good earner. Locking it would be crazy.
Quote from: mikem on April 07, 2021, 11:33:09 amQuote from: David Rose on April 07, 2021, 11:31:09 amThere would be no point in a lockable gate for Swildon's, because the system would still be accessible to all via Priddy Green Sink.Not all would fit!Was just about to ask about the waist size requirements for priddy green sink ? Just to add the devils elbow at gb was a bit snug but managed it ok
Priddy Green Sink in places is a lot more awkward than the Devil's Elbow route in G.B. I would suggest that you attempt Clitoris Crawl feet first.
The Blockhouse was built in 1967 by Albert Main & Bertie Weeks - See Swildon's Hole 100 Years of Exploration (p79). Thomas Ashman built a trout pond at the entance in c.1904 - excellent photo (p5).
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