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Peter Burgess
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17 years ago

In a large number of aspects of modern Britain, the UK is very London-centric, including the "Sarf Ease" as the locals call it. One exception is mining, and in that area at least, we lurcals are very much in a backwater. So I am not going to pretend that much of our mine exploration activity in this area is necessarily going to be that interesting to those from 'mainstream' regions, but I am happy to be a contact for any member who wants to know more, or is interested in paying us a visit. 🙂

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Barney
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17 years ago

Welcome Pete!
Im sure some of us will come and haunt you one weekend. We have had many conversations on here about finding somewhere new to go instead of Wales!
I would imagine you have been most places around the country, but you will find folks on here from most corners should the need arise :thumbsup:

Peter Burgess
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17 years ago

Excluding non-extractive sites, the area contains underground workings for

Gypsum
Coal
Chalk
Flint
Silver sand
Fullers earth
Building stone
Firestone
Hearthstone
Iron

But then you all knew that, didn't you?
🙂

viewer
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17 years ago

Peter

You sound like just the man I have been looking for so to speak.

I work in Reading during the week (and was aware of the Emmer Green chalk mine in Reading but can't find out how to get a visit organised as the contact I have found seems to have disappeared) and spend every other weekend in Reading. I then return to my place in Cardiff alternate weekends.

I have been looking for some underground action that does not involve a drive to either the south west or north wales.

I would be very keen for you to show me around some of the "saff east" action if possible, please.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

'Learning the ropes'

Peter Burgess
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17 years ago

"viewer" wrote:

I work in Reading during the week (and was aware of the Emmer Green chalk mine in Reading but can't find out how to get a visit organised as the contact I have found seems to have disappeared) and spend every other weekend in Reading. I then return to my place in Cardiff alternate weekends.

I have been looking for some underground action that does not involve a drive to either the south west or north wales.

I would be very keen for you to show me around some of the "saff east" action if possible, please.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I have asked someone who the contact is, and will let you know as and when I get a reply.

As for occupying your alternate spare weekends with a look-see around Surrey, no problem at all.

carnkie
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17 years ago

You are no doubt aware that there is much detail about Emma Green here including the access shaft although it hasn't been updated recently. Anyway just in case...........

http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/sites/h/hanover_chalk_mine/index.shtml

The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.

viewer
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17 years ago

Carnkie

Thanks for that. That is the one decent source of information I had found but can't find Graham Old to arrange a visit. Looks like a cool place to visit.

When you click on his name, it takes you to a list of contact details which does not include him and has not been updated for a while.

Any other ideas welcome

Cheers

:surrender: :thumbsup:

'Learning the ropes'

Peter Burgess
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17 years ago

I suppose I should add some info and photos of the Surrey sites, or indeed some of the gypsum mines. Problem is my pics are never that good.

viewer
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17 years ago

Peter

The contact details would be great.

I am busy doing "lovely things" with the missus for the next couple of weekends but will drop you a PM later in the month and maybe we could arrange something for August.

Many thanks and I look forward to seeing some of the photos
:thumbsup:

'Learning the ropes'

Peter Burgess
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17 years ago

#10

August will be fine by me. Uploading photos may have to wait a while too.

Dochol
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17 years ago

#11

Peter. Do you know whether it is possible to arrange underground visits to the Mountfield/Robertsbridge Gypsum Mines?

Peter Burgess
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17 years ago

#12

We tried to arrange one for NAMHO2005 but were told that visits are now strictly limited to BG clients. So you will need to order a few thousand plasterboard panels first.

Dochol
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17 years ago

#13

Thanks Peter. I thought that might be the case, as it so often is these days. However, having just managed to arrange a group visit underground at Boulby later in the year, I hoped it might be possible elsewhere.

LAP
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17 years ago

#14

Pity that I used to live in Sussex, but never got round to visiting any mines. Have come across the odd chalk pit in the past though.

Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

Peter Burgess
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17 years ago

#15

"Dochol" wrote:
Thanks Peter. I thought that might be the case, as it so often is these days. However, having just managed to arrange a group visit underground at Boulby later in the year, I hoped it might be possible elsewhere.

When I have got my old photos together to scan them, I will make adding pics of Mountfield and Brightling to this site a priority. We had a memorable trip round Mountfield in the early 90s when it was on care and maintenance.

Peter Burgess
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17 years ago

#16

AdrianP and myself have agreed to add many South East mines and quarries (underground ones) to the database between us. There. Now we are committed to doing it. :thumbup:

LAP
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17 years ago

#17

Very good job both of you, 😉

regards

Peter Burgess
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17 years ago

#18

I'm just waiting for access to the records AdrianP set up so I can add some meat to the bones.

JohnnearCfon
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17 years ago

#19

I am quite stunned at the number of photos Adrian and yourself have uploaded in the couple of weeks or so since you joined Adit Now! Adrian is now in amongst the top 10 contributors!

carnkie
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17 years ago

#20

"JohnnearCfon" wrote:
I am quite stunned at the number of photos Adrian and yourself have uploaded in the couple of weeks or so since you joined Adit Now! Adrian is now in amongst the top 10 contributors!

So am I. Brilliant contribution but finding time to look at them all is a problem at my age. Still the weather is helping. Getting much Welsh weather down here at the moment.

The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.