Deserted Mine

[night crawler]

It's been a while since I posted anything worth looking at but I hope you enjoy this.
I Passed this place last year and while out for a drive with my wife we stopped across the road for a picnic. After I went for a walk with one of the dogs to look round the place.

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One of the building you can see from the road

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The site extends down the road quite away

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and a fair way up

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Goes along a bit further to more buildings I did not go to

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There were doorways to go through

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Still stuff to see through the doorways



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Like the odd shute

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The place is sited as a site of scientific interest and if you are near is worth stopping off to wanter round. Thanks for looking

 

[UrbanX]

Nice one! You should post more often
Thanks for sharing!

 

[krela]

I love the drama of this. It doesn't look much like Berkshire so I'm guessing you were on holiday.

 

[HughieD]

My kinda place. I'm guessing it *might* be Wales?

 

[night crawler]

You could say so I was in Wales in the Cwm Ystwyth Valley

 

[Newage]

Nice one Night Crawler love seeing your posts as the pictures always look great.
Was this a vertical shaft mine or are these the process building?

Cheers Newage

 

[HughieD]

You could say so I was in Wales in the Cwm Ystwyth Valley

Ah....yes think I've been around this area myself. You had super weather for it.

 

[night crawler]

Nice one Night Crawler love seeing your posts as the pictures always look great.
Was this a vertical shaft mine or are these the process building?

Cheers Newage

That's the word I was looking for I'm sure they were process buildings and I think it was an old Lead Mine

 

[caiman]

That's Cwmystwyth mine. A fascinating place and really interesting underground. The first time I went there (1960s) the mill buildings were still standing but were falling apart.

That road up the valley passes by Dylife which is a former mining village - great pub also.

 

[night crawler]

That's Cwmystwyth mine. A fascinating place and really interesting underground. The first time I went there (1960s) the mill buildings were still standing but were falling apart.

That road up the valley passes by Dylife which is a former mining village - great pub also.

I wondered if there was an underground part but I doubt my wife would have been keen on me looking there

 

[caiman]

The last time I went underground there was probably in the late 1980s but there was some massive timbering in one section and a lot of generally good stuff to see. The entrance was low and wet but then it opened up a lot.

Just google Cwmystwyth for lots of pics including underground and the derelict mill building as I remember it.

 

[flyboys90]

Looks like it was a big one in its day.Great collection of pics,thanks for sharing.