Information - Grove Rake, Weardale

[BoroLad]

Was looking on The Northern Echo the other night and seen this article that may bee of interest to those who haven't visited and maybe even those who have if you would like to get a chance to re visit...

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ne...ng_over_future_of_Weardale_s_Grove_Rake_mine/

 

[The Amateur Wanderer]

Still pretty pissed that some goon's burnt the bath house down...

 

[ACID- REFLUX]

Bugger it"ll be gone before i get my finger out & use my 4x Gas......the Bastards!

 

[Dave W]

Bugger it"ll be gone before i get my finger out & use my 4x Gas......the Bastards!

Drift's flooded to the roof about 200ft down. Unless someones knocked down the stopping in the adit and dug out the fall I don't think theres anything doable underground?

 

[ACID- REFLUX]

Drift's flooded to the roof about 200ft down. Unless someones knocked down the stopping in the adit and dug out the fall I don't think theres anything doable underground?

Still something to play with then :)

I didn"t want to venture in without a Meter after @Mutagen report a few months back & never made it back

Cheers

 

[BoroLad]

Was flooded when me and @The Amateur Wanderer visited in August 14.
@ACID- REFLUX Headstock is still worth a look but is cut off about 6ft up but easy to get up...

 

[Mutagen]

I keep promising myself a return trip: Firestone Dib is flooded to the roof after 200-300 feet but Rake Level is (as far as I'm aware) still passable all the way to the incline and beyond. Some serious movement down there though and local knowledge says it's only a matter of time before this one collapses completely too.