Archived Report - Alderley Edge copper mines

[Edd]

Not a trip report but thought i would share a few of my pics of some of the mines at Alderley Edge and what we are up to

Entrance to wood mine




Grafiti Chamber



Looking down the entrance adit in wood mine



This is a current dig we are doing to investigate a back filled passage. We are hopeing this is a drainage level commisioned by Abberdine in the eraly 1800's. If it is we can reinstate the drain and clear a lot of water from the mines

This shows an air system we have rigged up to make sure there is a constant flow of fresh air into the passage. (its actually a golf GTI air fan rigged up to a battery with soil pipes connected for air flow )



Showing the air pipe coming in at the end of the great escape railway



Air pipe going off down the dig



The bulk of the spoil we are dry stoning down one side till we know where the passage goes so it gets a bit tight in places.



The current end of the dig



One of the lads got bored while pulling the tubs through lol





This is the boat down in the Hough Level for the boat trips.



Coming up Blue Shaft into Engine Vein



A nice sample of copper ore