Burtree Pasture Mine Weardale

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This mine was in operation untill the 1980s.
Lead was origionaly mined then flourospar.
The main entrance is completly colappsed acess is by a 120 foot ventilation shaft
A complete underground winding system is still in place most of the mine is in good condition ,but a lot of the timber work is badly rotted.
Most of the mine workings are under water only the top acess tunnels remain
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Entrance to winding room

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Speed govener

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I have more pictures if anyone is interested


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This is the point the shaft drops in to .I was talking to a local man who worked in this mine
this was the emergency exit only the bottom ladder remains

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someone lost there lamp

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under ground head gear (the wheels still turn) The shaft drops 160 feet to water

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winding drum

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drive coupling this is about 2 feet in diamiter

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British engineering

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The only reason this place is still intact is the dificult acess .
If the entrance addit was open the scrap men would have a field day.