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tonto125
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10 years ago

Hey,

Does anyone know is the Ayle Colliery in Cumbria is still there or has all machinery been removed, and access impossible?

Best Regards,
Tonto:guns:

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PeteJ
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10 years ago

All there, still working, you have just missed a trip there as part of NAMHO 2015

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tonto125
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10 years ago

So your saying the Pit is back up and running?

PeteJ
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10 years ago

Yes

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tonto125
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10 years ago

Wow... I didn't even know this, so what about Clarghyll then?

ttxela
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10 years ago

Yep, was in it on Sunday on the NAMHO trip :thumbup:

ragl
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10 years ago

Clarghyll closed a few years ago and has been mostly cleared with the adit buried - very sad.

Cheers

Alan

Ty Gwyn
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10 years ago

"ttxela" wrote:
Yep, was in it on Sunday on the NAMHO trip :thumbup:

Any idea what the weekly output is at Ayle and the number of Colliers?

mistericeman
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10 years ago

I've a set of mine deputies manuals stamped for Ayle ....
Bought in the old book shop in Alston a couple of years ago .

Youtube clip of working Ayle And Tows bank too sadly the commentary is in German

Fascinating history of Ayle ....

ttxela
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10 years ago

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"Ty Gwyn" wrote:

"ttxela" wrote:
Yep, was in it on Sunday on the NAMHO trip :thumbup:

Any idea what the weekly output is at Ayle and the number of Colliers?

Crikey, I'm sure this information was imparted but I can't immediately call it to mind. My impression was that they were expecting a break in production soon to move into a new area.

I believe it's just family members?

mistericeman
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10 years ago

#11

http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/sites/a/ayle_colliery/index.shtml

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=ayle%20colliery%20history

Buckhill
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10 years ago

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"mistericeman" wrote:
I've a set of mine deputies manuals stamped for Ayle ....
Bought in the old book shop in Alston a couple of years ago .

Youtube clip of working Ayle And Tows bank too sadly the commentary is in German

Fascinating history of Ayle ....

Apart from the opening shots of Killhope, Clarghyll and Ayle that film, misleadingly titled on youtube, is entirely about Tows Bank and some of the workforce. It was made for German TV by Tim Moores (seen in the white overalls) who a few months previously had himself been working there - operating the hauler at the drift mouth.

inbye
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10 years ago

#13

Can't immediately recall his name but the person who leased and operated Ayle, in the 1990's, is or was a forum member.

Regards, John...

Huddersfield, best value for money in the country, spend a day there & it'll feel like a week........

Ty Gwyn
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10 years ago

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"inbye" wrote:
Can't immediately recall his name but the person who leased and operated Ayle, in the 1990's, is or was a forum member.

Its Clive your thinking about Inbye,i cannot recall his name on here either.

ragl
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10 years ago

#15

"Ty Gwyn" wrote:

"inbye" wrote:
Can't immediately recall his name but the person who leased and operated Ayle, in the 1990's, is or was a forum member.

Its Clive your thinking about Inbye,i cannot recall his name on here either.

His name is Clive Seal.

Carolyn Cockburn
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10 years ago

#16

I have not been back to Cumbria for a while, happy to here that it is back running, it is quite rare that it happens that a pit closes and then opens again. Excellent news

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wkb22
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5 years ago

#17

Ayle west was still operating in August 2020 with coal stocks being marketed locally.