Report - Hanging flat mine - Stoney Middleton (August 2023)

[Timmmy]

Before we get started, this place has been very well covered by a couple of people including HugieD. Who has really gone into much more detail than this write up will cover but here we go...

Another 2 man trip to Derbyshire this weekend to scout an upcoming explore and to tick some more underground places off the list.

Hanging flat mine started in the 1800s originally mining galena extract. In the 1950s to early 60s it was later reused to mine fluorspar. It then featured in a tv show in more recent years. Again HugieD's report covers all this in much greater detail.

Onto the fun bits then... so the entrance is a lil tight apparently.

Now looking back at daylight

A compressor pipe running into the distance

Some big milk churn looking containers

Remnants of mine carts

Im guessing this is a compressor tank

Some of the shonky parts

(It comes to an end very quickly, i wouldn't advise crossing it to be honest, but curiosity got the better of me. If you do you're probably safer on the ladders😬)

Some radom bits;

Thats all for now folks. I hope the pictures are to an acceptable standard. All feedback is welcomed. Have any of you explored the tight squeezes on the lower left hand passage? I noted atleast 1 side passage that looked to open up again but didn't wish to push my luck too far.

 

[Calamity Jane]

Very nice photos.

 

[Timmmy]

Very nice photos.

Thanks, ive actually only been using my s22 ultra for underground stuff. My DSLR has some sentimental value to it so i try avoid taking it into the tight places.

 

[jezzyboo]

some greats shots well captured