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Morrisey
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14 years ago

Anyone know whats been going on here?

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2389272

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John Lawson
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14 years ago

As far as I know C.A.T. Have gated the Canadian level on Harding vein with permission of the landowner and presumably the Lake District planning board.
No doubt access will be allowed under "controlled" conditions.
I think they intend to do some underground clearance but the latest journal does not make this clear.

Mr Mike
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14 years ago

CAT reopened / cleared out the entrance and have rebuilt it.

Mr Mike www.mineexplorer.org.uk

simonrl
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14 years ago

Does anybody have any photos of the work? Am keen to see what's been happening!

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

JonK
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14 years ago

Simon

The following is an extract from the CAT meets list.

19th February CARROCK. Meet at the Mine. Warren Allison (01228 523923) will have the key for the gate so we can drive up to the entrance. This will be to view the recent work that CATMHS has done to reopen the entrance and to go underground on the Harding level. It will be many years since people may have been in the mine and the air quality should be much better with opening the entrance up again. An opportunity to get some good photographs. Grade E.

Jon

simonrl
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14 years ago

"JonK" wrote:
Simon

The following is an extract from the CAT meets list.

19th February CARROCK. Meet at the Mine. Warren Allison (01228 523923) will have the key for the gate so we can drive up to the entrance. This will be to view the recent work that CATMHS has done to reopen the entrance and to go underground on the Harding level. It will be many years since people may have been in the mine and the air quality should be much better with opening the entrance up again. An opportunity to get some good photographs. Grade E.

Jon

Thanks Jon. Have dug out the meets list.

Thanks also to John_L for these:

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🔗Carrock-Wolframite-Mine-User-Album-Image-66314[linkphoto]Carrock-Wolframite-Mine-User-Album-Image-66314[/linkphoto][/link]

I took a photo of it as it was a couple of years ago, will try to find it tomorrow as a comparison.

Fantastic work.

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

John_L
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14 years ago

I have added a few pictures taken a few days ago at the entrance of Carrock Mine.

We failed to get in as it seems we needed a 12-14mm hex. socket / allen key to open the gate and not the gear we had brought.

The mine looks like its ready to start working again - a very nice bit of work by the boys.

John_L

jagman
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14 years ago

Nice job.

Reminds me of the 1st time I saw the place (except there were lights on way back then)

Hopefully the silt level will start to lower itself a little now the water flows freely.

Edd
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14 years ago

Thats a cracking job :thumbsup:

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

Vanoord
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14 years ago

#10

A really excellent job.

An example to anyone of how to sort out a mine properly.

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

Jimbo
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14 years ago

#11

Love this mine but what's the new arrangement for getting in, there has been access to this mine since the 80's, PM me if not for open discussion :thumbup:

Jim

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mikebee62
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14 years ago

#12

First mine I ever went to aged 8 !!!, got a
few photos from the 70s & 80s of the mine and mill inside and out , and a very interesting set of letters from Antony Wilson from WW1 , I will scan them in and upload them on here soon 😉

'Of cause its safe, just dont touch anything !!'

jagman
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14 years ago

#13

"Jimbo" wrote:
Love this mine but what's the new arrangement for getting in, there has been access to this mine since the 80's, PM me if not for open discussion :thumbup:

Jim

I believe its an allen key arrangement similar to Box

John_L
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14 years ago

#14

It looks like access requires a 12-14mm hex. socket / allen key that will open latch on the gate. The gate on the road to the mine has a heavy duty padlock keeping the bar closed and the road blocked.

However plenty of parkiing at the head of the valley is available and only requires a short walk to the mine.

John _L

superkev
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14 years ago

#15

glad I read this post as I was thinking about paying a visit having not been there for sometime!

is it just entrance works that have been done? or has work been put in place to reduce the water level beyond the partial collapse (as I recall it was nigh on chest height about 12 month ago when I was there).

are access arrangements to be put in place? because that gates looking one hell of a lot easier than making sure the stones and Iron bar were replaced almost precisely

:lol:

looks like a fairly extensive bit of work!

as I recall, my list visit involved a conversation with one of the wardens who was out and about, said that there had been some extensive issues of unauthorised mineral extraction...... is this the reason for the secure access??

Dark Prince
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14 years ago

#16

Nice work. i quite liked the old way in!.

DP

superkev
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14 years ago

#17

"Dark Prince" wrote:
Nice work. i quite liked the old way in!.

DP

nowt wrong with a bit of a squeeze! :lol:

Monty Stubble
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13 years ago

#18

The key to the gate referred to is the gate further down the track not to the level.

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.
Henry David Thoreau

ColinA
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13 years ago

#19

COMRU practices here at least once a year, the "other " ways in are still open, there has always been a "spouting" hole in the fines dam (air quality in this dead end can be questionable), the water beyond the fall is not all that deep - you'll get your legs wet!

ColinA

mikebee62
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13 years ago

#20

I am surprised no was is considering working the Mine , last I heard tungsten was £54,000 per ton !!!!!! 😮

'Of cause its safe, just dont touch anything !!'