Dorothea Quarry-jan 2012

[Tomo1751]

There have been a few previous reports about this place which can provide you with much better details than i could about it so il go straight on to the pics

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Since the reports so far have mainly covered this area i decided to venture to the other side of the site as it is quite frankly a massive area.
Just past were people normally park up to go do a spot of diving in the many underground tunnels is located talysarn hall. As you get to it you can see how the quarry buildings gradually got closer and closer until the hall itself was converted to meet the needs of the quarry such as here were it was converted into a shower room for the workers
http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i442/tatstomo/28dl/dorothea%20report/IMG_0431.jpg

The whole place in a great state of decay and covered in graffiti as you can see from this archway which I believe was the entrance to the stables

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i442/tatstomo/28dl/dorothea%20report/IMG_0443.jpg

as you wander around you can still see a few original features such as this which i have been unable to find any info as to its use
http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i442/tatstomo/28dl/dorothea%20report/IMG_0441.jpg

you also have theses small pillars at what i imagine was one of the entrances to the actual hall
http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i442/tatstomo/28dl/dorothea%20report/IMG_0454.jpg

if you wade your way through the undergrowth and jump over a small wall you will come to what was once a driveway perhaps? now though it has a small stream trickling through it
http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i442/tatstomo/28dl/dorothea%20report/IMG_0457.jpg

if you follow it though you will come up to this entrance which apparently, even though personally i think it looks a bit small was a tunnel that the tramway used to run through
http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i442/tatstomo/28dl/dorothea%20report/IMG_0458.jpg

even though it is blocked by this fall about 150/200 meters in
http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i442/tatstomo/28dl/dorothea%20report/IMG_0468.jpg
there are still some good photo opportunities for those who have a better talent than myself with a camera and better lighting (these were all taken with just my army issue headtorch for illumination)

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i442/tatstomo/28dl/dorothea%20report/IMG_0462.jpg

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i442/tatstomo/28dl/dorothea%20report/IMG_0466.jpg

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All in all this place is a nice spot for a bit of a nosey around on a nice summer day thou any intrepid divers should note that diving there is technically illegal and between 1994 and 2007 there were 22 deaths and a couple of hundred injuries at the site thought judging by this review it may well be worth the risk http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/sports-locations/dorothea-quarry-talysarn-nantlle-north-wales/1022189/

hope you enjoy

[Oxygen Thief]

the owner attempted to close off the quarry with an iron gate and all diving agencies in the UK stated that the site was not suitable for diving and in particular training purposes. In reality all this did was make divers even more determined to dive the site and the gate is long gone (probably at 100m down in the quarry).


haha good on 'em

[Saul]

I wouldn't mind a nosey around here myself, nice one.

[Ojay]

I wouldn't mind a nosey around here myself, nice one.

Really I'll get Lawrence to show you around after Barnes ;)

[Saul]

Really I'll get Lawrence to show you around after Barnes ;)

Only for the beam engine. It's ok I'll ask him myself.

[Tomo1751]

unless you have a 4x4 don't drive up the old access road from nantlle otherwise you'll probably end up knackering your suspension like i did

[fraser]

nice pics and write up mate, did you get into the pumphouse? well worth a look inside, its pretty immense and you can get some good pics in there :)
are you local to dorothea??

[Tomo1751]

Bout 30 min drive from me that but got some mates from penygroes and my brother used to live down the road in Groeslon so know the area quite well, didn't get into the pump house no was locked up tight when i went around

[ootini]

Hey all, this is my first post here. I just thought you might be interested in seeing Dorothea from below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf8uNTeceyo&list=UUv7MIeXz2LxSIALUitd4tRg&index=6&feature=plcp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hts28mVwB8Y&list=UUv7MIeXz2LxSIALUitd4tRg&index=12&feature=plcp