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highpeak
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6 years ago

Does anyone know of an open shaft at least 250mtrs deep (good condition) 2.5mtrs diameter, good access,likely to get permission, ideally near the national grid, where a test rig could be installed, for a power generation contraption involving a heavy weight.

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sinker
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6 years ago

250m is a hell of an ask for a shaft that ticks all the other boxes. Take it you want it dry too?

Yma O Hyd....

Wormster
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6 years ago

I think we've been here before............

Better to regret something you have done - than to regret something you have not done.

DaveM
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6 years ago

I think only coal shafts would be deep enough but the Coal Authority has a policy of backfilling any disused shafts. Even Hatfield colliery, only recently abandoned has had its shafts filled in already I believe.

sinker
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6 years ago

The obvious one around here is the Morris Shaft; 900 ft approx. (~300m), within spitting distance of National Grid infrastructure from Wylfa. There is power to the site, the shaft is in good condition having been sunk in 1989 and it even comes with an in-situ head frame and winding house:

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The owners, Anglesey Mining are here:

http://www.angleseymining.co.uk/

They need all the help they can get:

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/anglesey-mining-owner-parys-mountain-5456937

Going seriously :offtopic: for a minute....

Is it all a big con? Read on and then decide:

http://www.gordonbowden.co.uk/when-is-a-mine-not-a-mine/

They have no intention of carrying out any mining in the near future so they could be interested! :lol:

Remember me when you make your first £million :thumbup:

Yma O Hyd....

Knocker
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6 years ago

Williams Shaft at Dolcoath is pretty close in terms of depth to water, but is much larger diameter (5.5m diameter), 11kv is available net to the site, 33kv within 500m and 132kv within 2000m.

highpeak
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6 years ago

Any idea who owns Williams shaft

christwigg
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6 years ago

"The Fresh Prince of Portreath" wrote:
Billingham Anhydrite Mine?

Seems to fit your criteria.

A company called NPL Estates inspected it about 10 years ago but it looks like their plans came to nothing.

White Young Green report ‘Inspection of the Billingham Anhydrite
Mine September 2007’ commissioned by ICI and NPL Estates. The summarised conclusion of that
report is “The mine shows no significant change”.

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/gallery/billingham-anhydrite-mine-3576737

AR
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6 years ago

Wow - that's an urbexer's wet dream of a place....

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

sinker
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6 years ago

#10

"AR" wrote:
Wow - that's an urbexer's wet dream of a place....

As a lover of old trucks and cranes....wow! Priapic! :lol:

Yma O Hyd....

Knocker
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6 years ago

#11

Western United Mines/Cornwall Council

staffordshirechina
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6 years ago

#12

"sinker" wrote:

"AR" wrote:
Wow - that's an urbexer's wet dream of a place....

As a lover of old trucks and cranes....wow! Priapic! :lol:

SES were the contractor providing access and Nick Hardie was Manager appointed for the job. Grey overalls, photo 9.
Apparently, it really was as Marie Celeste as it looks!

BertyBasset
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6 years ago

#13

If it's anhydrite, it would be quite a dry dream.

christwigg
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6 years ago

#14

"The Fresh Prince of Portreath" wrote:
I wonder if I could blag a trip with my work hat on.

Well give the locals a shout if you do !

I got in touch with the company 10 years ago, but nowt came of their plans to reopen it.

DaveM
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6 years ago

#15

Billingham mine is totally inaccessible to explorers, the shaft is 800ft and is securely locked. But theres about 200 miles of tunnel, most in a square grid network with all machinery still in place.