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MarshallDavies
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12 years ago

Afternoon all,

Fresh meat here. Just thought I'd say hi!

Perhaps pose a question too; if someone was looking to photograph the rich green and blue hues of a copper mine, but unwilling to travel quite as far north as Conniston just yet, where would be a good place to start? As much as I love the local reds, purples, and browns of Noxon/Old Bow/Wigpool I'd quite like to have a poke around a copper mine or two.

Regards,
Marshall
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royfellows
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12 years ago

Huglith Baryte Mine Shropshire by arrangement with SCMC.

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Thats the nearest that i can think of. Next will be Snowdonia copper mines

My avatar is a poor likeness.

christwigg
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12 years ago

Alderley Edge with the DCC

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MarshallDavies
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12 years ago

Fantastic!

There's just something about those colours. Are either of those particularly complex or hard to get access for? It would be mainly for photographic purposes, or the attempting of at least.

Regards,
Marshall

Ps. Roy, are you the Roy Fellows? He of many lumens?

simonrl
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12 years ago

Drws y Coed copper mine:

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my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

MarshallDavies
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12 years ago

Are any of these walk-in or very minimal SRT? I'm far from proficient, especially with rigging.

mistericeman
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12 years ago

Another vote from me for Alderley edge from me ...

Youtube clip of me and the Mrs and some friends there last year ...

(Have a word with Edd of this parish )

Ystrad is also worth a looksy VERY interesting though not got the epic copper flows of the mines at Alderley ...IT has got the underground water wheel 😮

simonrl
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12 years ago

"MarshallDavies" wrote:
Are any of these walk-in or very minimal SRT? I'm far from proficient, especially with rigging.

Hi Marshall, of the ones above, just the Alderley Edge one - you'd need to contact the DCC regarding access.

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

ChrisJC
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12 years ago

"MarshallDavies" wrote:

Ps. Roy, are you the Roy Fellows? He of many lumens?

He is indeed the Roy Fellows of quite a few lumens.

Chris.

Edd
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12 years ago

#10

"simonrl" wrote:

"MarshallDavies" wrote:
Are any of these walk-in or very minimal SRT? I'm far from proficient, especially with rigging.

Hi Marshall, of the ones above, just the Alderley Edge one - you'd need to contact the DCC regarding access.

As the boss man says Alderley is controlled by the DCC but give me a shout and can gladly take you round 🙂

'I started reading it with full intention to read it all and then got bored and went and got beer instead!'

MarshallDavies
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12 years ago

#11

Edd - I'm probably going to take you up on that offer.

Alderley really does look stunning. Worth the three-hour drive from FoD, even. I've got some holiday to use up before April at work, 110 hours, so how many should I put aside for a visit? Is it a big place and are there any other local sites of interest worth visiting whilst up there?

mistericeman
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12 years ago

#12

Edd is really the one to fill you in on how long you could spend in there (I think i could win the lotto and not need to return to work before i got bored with the copper mines of Alderly ) Make sure you take a big memory card for piccs though AND a good lightsource/tripod ...It's WELL worth it .

Asides that there is a fair amount to see in the Peak District not more than a hour away should you be interested in "Stuff" other than Copper .

Chert mines ate Bakewell
Jugg holes
Devonshire lead mines etc

jakeofwinterhill
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12 years ago

#13

Great place
http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.de/2012/04/engine-vein-alderley-edge-cheshire.html

Alderley edge is a great place

Jake 😉

Jake of Winter hill
http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/

lozz
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12 years ago

#14

Used to scramble around down there when we were kids and totaly oblivious..

Lozz.

Edd
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12 years ago

#15

"MarshallDavies" wrote:
Edd - I'm probably going to take you up on that offer.

Alderley really does look stunning. Worth the three-hour drive from FoD, even. I've got some holiday to use up before April at work, 110 hours, so how many should I put aside for a visit? Is it a big place and are there any other local sites of interest worth visiting whilst up there?

No problem 🙂 Can work a trip round either an evenings mooch round one mine to an all day wander taking in numerous workings :thumbsup:

'I started reading it with full intention to read it all and then got bored and went and got beer instead!'

MarshallDavies
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12 years ago

#16

It's going to be at least six hours on the road for me that day so I'd like to make a day of it really. So all that remains is to ask what's usually the best day for you?