Paul Marvin
10 years ago
Near to Tansley derbyshire i found a funny looking very low breeze block building with an asbestos roof with no windows or doors but obviously covering up a water source anys clues you guys PM me please will post a photo later

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owd git
10 years ago
Grid Ref' or Photo' please Paul.
O.G.
Is It on Gunnery Lane?
Or that one on the bridalway towards Lea?
Paul Marvin
10 years ago
photo guys
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AR
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10 years ago
Looks like a small covered reservoir, probably fed by a spring - that far east of the Derwent I don't think it'll go into a mine of any sort.
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10 years ago
"AR" wrote:

Looks like a small covered reservoir, probably fed by a spring - that far east of the Derwent I don't think it'll go into a mine of any sort.



Well not any lead mines - they were coal mines in Lumsdale and at Tansley. But the feature is not likely to be connected to those
I went in a mine once.... it was dark and scary..... full of weirdos


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Paul Marvin
10 years ago
I am going back as I have noticed on my photo a small hole in the roof
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10 years ago
Hi Paul

Sorry had to delete the photo. You had uploaded it to the Cwmorthin album which was confusing people.

Please feel free to re-upload it to your personal album; which is not specific to any mine.

Thanks,
Simon
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Paul Marvin
10 years ago
Thanks Simon I now know what to do to get a photo up without it going in a mine file :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Anyway guys this is what I am after info on

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Morlock
10 years ago
Got a location?:flowers:
exspelio
10 years ago
Tend to agree with A.R., it has all the hallmarks of a water supply reservoir, but I've never seen one that size with such a fancy roof.
If you could give us a map reference, maybe we could put it in context with its surroundings?
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Paul Marvin
10 years ago
Its just at the side of the bridal path from tansley to lea in derbyshire where owd git mentioned
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Morlock
10 years ago
This the place?

http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=53.125146&lon=-1.515699&z=20&r=0&src=msa 

Marked as 'Rises' (spring) on old maps whilst newer 1:25000 maps show a stream originates there.
Paul Marvin
10 years ago
yes well done all i need to find out now if there is a small cave system now
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Morlock
10 years ago
A few hits if you Google "littlemoor brook tansley",
something of interest may be recorded.
exspelio
10 years ago
"Paul Marvin" wrote:

yes well done all i need to find out now if there is a small cave system now



Doubt you'll find much there, its primarily Gritstone, Shale, and Clay in that area.
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Graigfawr
10 years ago
Have located it on 1:10,560 and 1:25,000 OS maps and on satellite photos. In water industry terminology, it appears to be a "spring source" - i.e. a spring that serves a limited number of properties not connected to mains water supplies. Depending on how many properties it supplies, it may be privately owned or it may be water authority owned; the fencing and general appearance suggests the former. If water authority owned, I would anticipate a chlorine dosing apparatus being present - these can be pretty rudimentary at small spring sources.

Whilst it may possibly be no longer supplying potable water to domestic properties, it may still be supplying water to farm animals. I strongly suggest that you make local enquiries before visiting it - the farms and houses down hill and along the contour would be the best to start with e.g. Babington, Dethick, Litlemoor, Low Leas. If it is still used, those supplied by it will not want you visiting it as you risk disturbing water supplies - it has been roofed to prevent detritus entering the supply.

Roofs of this type are usually very fragile and tend to be weakened if damp. Many people fall through such roofs each year, sometimes even when using crawl boards.
Paul Marvin
10 years ago
Yep being in the building trade all my life I know all about asbestos and supalux roofs thanks guys for all your hard work
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