godstone

Got a few grid refs and ground collapses n filled in entrances n filled in drift looking areas all around between godstone n dorking that I want to dig out and gain entry to some mines, need some extra hands tho to get it done.. any like minded explorers that are as enthusiastic as me about...

Again this is another one off phone with not very good lighting or clearness i will get better as i go i promise.. This is yet another one i did with my cuz that's right between godstone mines and Marden mines, and as you can see this one isn't thru that man hole down a ladder like last one...

This is a little gem me and my cuz and pal found in the godstone area right inbetween godstone and Marden mines where they used to mine firestone/ hearthstone, could well be an old forgotten part of either? I dowt it as it is mostly made up of sand and clay from what I could make out? The start...

history : the mine began life in the 17th century although it is thought to be a lot older, as far back as the Roman era! The stone quarried from the mine was a soft sandstone called hearthstone, A small seam of flint (Firestone) was also extracted. The mine was worked all through the 18th...

History: The Godstone main series firestone mine, is located deep beneath the forest floors of Surrey, and dates back as far as the 1600s. The mine first began its life as a vital source of flint, or commonly named "firestone". Originally, this mine comprised of 5 different networks, The Roman...

The history The old mine workings under the North Downs at Godstone, often called ‘caves’, are actually older underground STONE QUARRIES. The bed of sandstone, which was quarried, is part of the Upper Greensand beds [formed during the cretaceous Period], which lie directly beneath the chalk...

Visited with: @UrbanZ Short History (Stolen from 'The Bohemian): The mines in Godstone, Surrey, date back to the early 17th century and have long been a valuable source of flint or firestone. The Godstone Quarries consist of a total of five separate systems – the Roman Road Series, Main...

Hey I'm white male 28 years old local to godstone area if anyone would like to meet up and do some field work on an amateur level of course, then please get in touch... Me and my partner found an entrance to a mine at Godstone is there anyone who can identify it for me please as I would like to...

I visited here with the WCMS on one of their working evenings. Yep a permission visit, but still enjoyed this thoroughly. Their recent project has them building a new a roof support wall to replace the failing metal supports, something that is going to take months to complete. History...

Visited with @UrbanZ and @Minor. Right, @UrbanZ and @Minor will probably have a fit when they see I've finally written a report, but I did say I'd do one eventually. Explore I first visited Godstone Main Series earlier this year with a friend, and was absolutely blown away by how easy it...

These two are something myself and Obscurity had discussed and researched a fair bit and then when we where both at a loose end Boxing day 2014 we decided to go seek both and check out our options of access after a few visits and a lot of leg work we came back scratching our heads,fast forward...

Godstone Main Series Fire and Hearth Stone Quarry Brief History: Godstone Main Series is a Hearthstone and Firestone Quarry in Surrey. There is evidence that quarrying was taking place in Godstone in the 17th century. The are a number of quarries below Godstone hill, such as Marden, the largest...

Many years ago, roughly 1979 and 80's I was regularly exploring the Godstone mines with some mates. We had seen that the man hole cover that they had on the entrance had been smashed off :) and took full advantage by investigating as it was begging to be explored. We took a tin of cellulose blue...

Hello all This is my first report so please be nice :) Godstone mines I know there are a few mine systems there and I'm unsure what one this was, someone on here may know? It seams like it's still being worked I visited with a friend one Saturday afternoon after a little research online i...