Lead Mine near Garigill, Cumbria

[BigLoada]

This was a nice little mine, not very extensive but good for a 5 hour trip.Lots of trials branch off the main drivage but all were blocked . Not a lot of features except the usual classic Pennines arching and 12 inches of welly-sucking red mud

Photos were a bit more rushed than usual as I was with other people and the horse level is very narrow so setting up was a problem. Hope you like the pics anyway!

First junction, right side ends in a collapse about 100 yards in.

One of the collapsed workings

Again, another collapse. Had a quick look past this arch but the drivage only went about 30 feet then ended

One of the more recent digs by explorers, a great example of spiling and use of a barrel for access

Cheers folks

 

[the_historian]

Lovely! Always wanted to explore mines, but I'm way too claustrophic these days.

 

[jonney]

looks like another good explore bigloada, great photo's as always loved the first one of the arch tunnel the work that has gone into making that beggers beleif

 

[Foxylady]

Love that example you showed in the last photo, BL. That's really interesting.
Lovely pics and looks like it was a good rambling explore.

 

[shatters]

Very nice Bigloada , bit embarrassed but I had to Google Garrigill to find where it was, some Cumbrian I am.

Phil

 

[Sabtr]

Lovely shots mate.

See what going on holiday made me miss? Then again I'd probably get stuck in that barrel tube thingy.

 

[BigLoada]

Thanks folks Sausage, you'll just have to lay off the pok pies for a bit

 

[Sabtr]

Thanks folks Sausage, you'll just have to lay off the pok pies for a bit

Aye. Less pok pies and more sexercise.

 

[crickleymal]

You take a cracking photo sir! I think I might just fit throught that tube but it would be a near thing.

 

[BigLoada]

You take a cracking photo sir! I think I might just fit throught that tube but it would be a near thing.

Thanks mate Its basically a 40 gallon oil drum with the bottom cut off. No problem!

 

[daddybear]

real nice pics BL the first one looks like it has a face carved out of the rock sort of like an underground mt.rushmore

 

[Cuban B.]

Great underground shots. I love the arches the make out of rocks in some of these mines, gives it a Lord of the Rings look

 

[sheep21]

stunning site this one shown to great effect in your photos.

Would love to visit a place like this some time.

 

[Parkus.]

Would this be called North Green Hurth?

Looks amazing