We’ve just released a full underground exploration documentary on the Brandy Bottle Incline—a dramatic 600ft inclined shaft plunging into the North Pennines at up to 45 degrees.
The Brandy Bottle Incline was part of a 19th-century lead mining complex, built to haul ore up the steep incline from lower mining levels to the surface for processing. Though long abandoned, it remains a striking example of early industrial ingenuity and mining engineering.
In this video, we make the full descent and explore the connected levels in depth. Along the way, we discover a previously unknown level, encounter numerous artefacts, and find historic inscriptions left behind by the miners who worked here over 150 years ago.
There’s a rusted ore cart lodged on the incline, collapsed timbers, loose stone, flooded passages, and plenty of hidden details far below ground.
🔗Link to video below images.
If you're interested in mining heritage, underground exploration, or forgotten industrial history, this is one to check out. Would love to hear your thoughts or any stories from similar sites.
YouTube video :
The Brandy Bottle Incline was part of a 19th-century lead mining complex, built to haul ore up the steep incline from lower mining levels to the surface for processing. Though long abandoned, it remains a striking example of early industrial ingenuity and mining engineering.
In this video, we make the full descent and explore the connected levels in depth. Along the way, we discover a previously unknown level, encounter numerous artefacts, and find historic inscriptions left behind by the miners who worked here over 150 years ago.
There’s a rusted ore cart lodged on the incline, collapsed timbers, loose stone, flooded passages, and plenty of hidden details far below ground.
🔗Link to video below images.
If you're interested in mining heritage, underground exploration, or forgotten industrial history, this is one to check out. Would love to hear your thoughts or any stories from similar sites.
YouTube video :
