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simonrl
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Administration Topic Starter

18 years ago

I've seen these in another mine in the same region, but never anywhere else. Was this peculiar to the Corris region slate quarries?

Photograph:

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merddinemrys
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18 years ago

I've only ever seen this in Corris Slate Mines. It was unusual to have underground inclines in this region (I can think of only 1) so perhaps steps were needed in the absence of other easy routes.

simonrl
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Administration Topic Starter

18 years ago

I know the other slate mine, it's in the Corris region. Go on, tell us which gold mine you'll see these in...

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Heb
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Newbie

18 years ago

There is a similar set in No.2 Level, Hartsop Hall mine (Cumbria). Must have been a joy to climb them in clogs!

thorpey
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17 years ago

I have found a even nicer carved set of steps in abercorris today complete with chain up the side [img]http://www.aditnow.co.uk/showimage?f=/community/Abercorris-Slate-Mine-User-Album-Image-025/[/img]
Thorpey

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