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mike w
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14 years ago

hi im new to this site. im a caver for my sins based in mottram near glossop.im interested in anything to do with local mines.theres evidence of old mines in the fields localy but never found any proof on the internet.thanks :blink:

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lab rat
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14 years ago

Hi Mike.

Welcome to the site. Im sure someone on here will be able to help. Have you asked locals about the mines near Glossop?? Will pm you a contact.

Also, tis no problem being into caves here, some of us are anyways 😉

Love it . . . 🙂

AR
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14 years ago

Hi Mike, up that neck of the woods they'd most likely either be small coal mines or stone mines. There are underground workings in the quarries at Chinley and I think there are a few other bits and bats around the Glossop area, I'm not aware of any metal mines round there though.

Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!

mike w
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14 years ago

thanks for the info guys .have found capped shaft nearby. coal shaft so i think ill stay clear of it .lots of drift mining pits around aswell.

mistericeman
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14 years ago

Welcome along Mike,
I'm only down the road in Ashton,
There were some shafts just below Mottram church in the fields towards glossop,according to my mates dad who grew up in Mottram.Plenty more towards Denton and Rocher valley heading up towards Oldham near to "Smokies" night club.Also the Manganese workings up on Cracken edge near to Chinley(not much to see,but interesting non the less.

We do a fair amount of mooching in Derbyshire and when we get chance Wales (just back from a week spent wandering round the gold mines near to Dolgellau)
Some info here

http://www.rhodesfamily.org.uk/rhodes/mining.htm

mike w
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14 years ago

thanks for the info i think the shaft i found is the one behind the wagon pub.been there tonight walking the dog the cap is only small about 3 foot square made of stone.might have a nosey at some point.are you in a club or just out for a wander with your mates.cheers

mistericeman
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14 years ago

Never noticed that one ...

No club just a small group of us (mainly the Mrs and a few from the classic landrover club i belong to)

Had a few interesting wanders though

mike w
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14 years ago

sound like you get around a bit.have you any more details about the shaft behind mottram church.the denton mines sound interesting am from denton so i know the area pretty well.i know of a few around haughton green but all evidance has pretty much gone.

mistericeman
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14 years ago

There is apparantly just a hollow left of the shaft behind Mottram church (not far from the plaque recording the air crash that took place there(thats another of my hobbies,WWII aircraft crash sites)

As for evidence that's still there ...have a google for "Fairbottom bobs" or have a shufty on here for "rocher vale"

Some interesting stuff into the peak district that's not too far away from you 😎 😎