Photographs Of Dale (Wirksworth) (Photo ref 81539) (photo)

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scotts
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8 years ago

Hi, I have just had a very good few days exploring the area. Could anyone tell me if the tunnel from Dale quarry to Wirksworth station is still complete, thanks, David

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larker
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8 years ago

https://inlanding.wordpress.com/2012/09/08/the-big-ole/

The station end can still be easily be seen (but it's gated) and most of the tunnel appears to be intact. I'm not sure if the quarry end is open or filled with quarry spoil.

Morlock
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8 years ago

The tunnel route is still shown on Memory Map 2004.

A bit more here.

https://gingerarchaeology.wordpress.com/2016/08/16/wirksworth-lost-tunnels/

larker
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8 years ago

You can also see the route on this map:
http://maps.nls.uk/view/114588752

historytrog
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8 years ago

Back in the 1970s, Andy Hayes and I surveyed some of the mine workings that were accessible in the tunnel - but there was not much to see.

Coggy
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8 years ago

In about 1971 I was in the Army Cadets and we had a weekend in a freezing cold barn on Middleton Moor and we stumbled into various adits in that area, and the weekend finished with firing Energa grenades into Middleton Mine !

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scotts
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8 years ago

Thanks for your reply, David;)

scotts
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8 years ago

Thank you, David;)

scotts
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8 years ago

Thanks Larker;)