box quarry

From the start of July onwards me and a group of fellow enthusiasts set about trying to find some intact cranes within the stones mines of Southwestern England. We originally started our search with the biggest mine we knew of, Box freestone mine. We entered through Jacks passageway and quickly...

Planning ahead of time - I know approx each/most entrances to box. but as far as i'm aware most are all barred up by hansons. Is backdoor still currently sealed as that would be the likely route of entry.

Well its been a while since my last post and thought it high time for another, especially as I feel my photography skills and equipment have improved since the last one! whilst I have been out since I got my head up my arse about bodmin BT radio station and ended up formatting the memory card...

Hi Me my friend and my uncle took a trip down box mine today, We came across 2 lads from Devizes and Bath ( Cousins) I think. They showed us the entrance to Jacks where they had got in. Long story short, on our way out the police we're outside our entrance. We didn't break anything to get in...

- - History first Box is probably the best known of the Bath Stone Mines. This is due to it's size and complexity. It is the largest stone mine in the country with many miles of interconnecting passages. The village of Box was put on the map when Brunel created his railway tunnel through Box...

Visited with wonkycows. The Cranes located in Oolite Limestone Quarries such as Box Freestone seam to have a similar basic design. A square hole called a Chog Hole is picked or drilled in the roof along with a rectangular hole for a Lewis Bolt to aid in hauling the crane up. The cranes are a...

Visited with Oxygen Thief, Styru, Urban Junkie, Tucker, Atomic and another (apologies can't remember your name :banghead Not alot to say about this other than it was a nice relaxed and enjoyable wander, even with the interesting climb up the back of Cathedral! Bumped into a couple of other...

Visited with Root, Rookinella, Rigsby, King Rat and two guys from Dark Places (Sorry guys:o) My first trip to the mine and I am staggered at the size of the place, there's miles and miles of tunnels and so much to see. Started with the Cathedral. Another view Then on through the quarry...