Clipstone Colliery Including Headstock Climb

james.s · Jul 6, 2009

Hello folks!
Me and LIO112 headed up to Clipstone Colliery today after Belper Thorntons factory (report later) and were gobsmacked, it is an awesome place, a cathedral of industry, miraculously not too trashed either. It was one of the last collieries to close, here is the history, from here

In 1922 the shafts of Clipstone Colliery were sunk to exploit the Top Hard seam. In the 1950s the shafts were deepened to their current 920m depth to provide access to other seams.

After being closed by British Coal in 1993, the colliery was reopened under the control of RJB Mining in April 1994.

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Winding House and Headstocks

One of the Headstocks

Winding Wheel

Mission Command

Looking Down Towards Winder 2

The Motors

Visitor Book

More Motors

Winding House Aerial View

The Target

Between The Wheels

Around 150ft Up

Thanks for looking!

Landie_Man · Jul 6, 2009

Absolutley brilliant! well done man, looks really cool

ThenewMendoza · Jul 6, 2009

Nice. Headstocks weren't doable last time I went.

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james.s · Jul 6, 2009

Thanks, the view sure is nice from up there :mrgreen:

clebby · Jul 6, 2009

Wow it looks awesome, nice one.

james.s · Jul 6, 2009

Thanks, it really is good, we went on a Sunday, there are builders there every other day I think.
There was a wall with other Urbexer's names on it, I recognised quite a lot

Foxylady · Jul 6, 2009

Superb photos, James. Love the b&w and between the wheels, especially.
Good stuff!

james.s · Jul 6, 2009

Thanks

I have a newfound love of Collieries, it's a shame that these are the only two I know of the UK.

Badoosh · Jul 6, 2009

Brilliant stuff James, love the pics. Never done headstocks before but certainly would like to one day!

james.s · Jul 6, 2009

Thanks

I'd love to get to the top of the gantry crane at the very top, I only got to the top of the wheel when I went, so I may have togo back at night or something

tbkscott · Jul 7, 2009

nice one James great report and location i need to go here looks like a great explore, well done mate.

james.s · Jul 7, 2009

tbkscott said:
nice one James great report and location i need to go here looks like a great explore, well done mate.

Emphasis on the "need"
It's great! :mrgreen:

Reaperman · Jul 8, 2009

WOTS was suggesting that during a very recent visit shortly after your visit - that things were left very badly here. The strength of what he said reflects an anger at the deterioration in the condition of the buildings in just a few short months. We have a collective responsibility to try to make sure that they survive into the future,

Personally I never wanted to see the day that Clipstone became like Annesley, for many years it was a place you had to work hard to see, When that changed things went downhill I was sickened by damage that I saw there.

With that in mind I've removed some posts... any other discussions can be had via pm

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