The Gildersome tunnel is 1 mile 571 yds long,
running from Gildersome (north) to Birstol (south) runs beneath the settlement of Gildersome.
The north portal and retaining walls are in poor condition,
Theres 4 air shafts (all capped)
except no. 3 which still has the chimney at surface level
the south portal and cutting are buried beneath the M62 Motorway.
The tunnel opened 1900, closed 1966.
The tunnel lies on a 1 in 70 gradient, towards Leeds.
The tunnel is suffering heavy water ingress, (which was pouring through all 4 air shafts).
Theres water cascading through the tunnel,
while iron ore dirt (which reaches 2 feet) covers all of the tunnel floor and
some of the roof or walls.
north cutting, portal
air shaft no. 1
air shaft no. 2
side chamber
air shaft no. 3
above
below
air shaft no. 4
1 mile 400 yds in tunnel
supporting wall
site of south cutting, portal
running from Gildersome (north) to Birstol (south) runs beneath the settlement of Gildersome.
The north portal and retaining walls are in poor condition,
Theres 4 air shafts (all capped)
except no. 3 which still has the chimney at surface level
the south portal and cutting are buried beneath the M62 Motorway.
The tunnel opened 1900, closed 1966.
The tunnel lies on a 1 in 70 gradient, towards Leeds.
The tunnel is suffering heavy water ingress, (which was pouring through all 4 air shafts).
Theres water cascading through the tunnel,
while iron ore dirt (which reaches 2 feet) covers all of the tunnel floor and
some of the roof or walls.
north cutting, portal
air shaft no. 1
air shaft no. 2
side chamber
air shaft no. 3
above
below
air shaft no. 4
1 mile 400 yds in tunnel
supporting wall
site of south cutting, portal
