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Well onto my last visit of the day down in wiltshire, 3 of 3.
This entrance was a bit dodgy and being only two of us my missus didnt fancy coming in so i went in on my own, the entrance had dropped quite a bit since last year not leaving much of an access point so the worry of getting stuck in is quite a big one, the mine has an upper and lower part but sadly i only got too see some of the upper part and the staircase to the lower level, didnt go through the hole to the lower level as my missus was waiting outside and id told her id only be about an hour so didnt want her getting worried and calling the police lol.
so again another one ill definitely be going back to with a few more people to be a bit safer as i really want too see the lower part and have a proper look around.
bit of borrowed history :
"A very unique former Bath stone quarry, the quarry is small in size but has some interesting features. The quarry comprises of two levels which are connected by a stone staircase and a vertical shaft connecting both levels with the surface. There are many blocks of Ashlar which were stacked up but never moved to the surface.
A very steep and narrow slope shaft leads down in to the upper layer of the quarry. Once inside there is a narrow stone staircase which leads down in to the lower level of the quarry.
In the lower level many sawn blocks of Ashlar are stacked up but were never removed, this was possibly due to a collapse at a smaller shaft in the centre of the mine preventing the removal of the stone."
enjoy
alan.
This entrance was a bit dodgy and being only two of us my missus didnt fancy coming in so i went in on my own, the entrance had dropped quite a bit since last year not leaving much of an access point so the worry of getting stuck in is quite a big one, the mine has an upper and lower part but sadly i only got too see some of the upper part and the staircase to the lower level, didnt go through the hole to the lower level as my missus was waiting outside and id told her id only be about an hour so didnt want her getting worried and calling the police lol.
so again another one ill definitely be going back to with a few more people to be a bit safer as i really want too see the lower part and have a proper look around.
bit of borrowed history :
"A very unique former Bath stone quarry, the quarry is small in size but has some interesting features. The quarry comprises of two levels which are connected by a stone staircase and a vertical shaft connecting both levels with the surface. There are many blocks of Ashlar which were stacked up but never moved to the surface.
A very steep and narrow slope shaft leads down in to the upper layer of the quarry. Once inside there is a narrow stone staircase which leads down in to the lower level of the quarry.
In the lower level many sawn blocks of Ashlar are stacked up but were never removed, this was possibly due to a collapse at a smaller shaft in the centre of the mine preventing the removal of the stone."
enjoy
alan.
