Visited this site solo. I must have passed this place a thousand times and every time I pass I think " very unusual ". I know that this place has been done on other forums but I have done it properly. 
Stublick Colliery is one of the best examples in this country of an 18th century coal mine. It was sunk by The Greenwich Hospital to supply fuel to the nearby Langley lead smelting works. The coal it worked was of very poor quality and seams were thin but it was good enough to fuel the smelting mills.
The colliery closed in 1926 and has stood unused since then. It is now a protected site and is grade 2 listed.
The site as you aproach from the road.
The sky was wild with temper this day and changed at a minutes notice. Those crows gave the place that "special" feeling!
Something for all you engineers/lathe fans out there.
The buildings are in fairly sound condition but are still needing attention.
In this shot if you look beyond the chimney you may just make out the flue chimney from the smelt works.
A peep in an open window.
This smaller building is reported to have been a steam-powered sawmill. There are other hints at it being for winding purposes.
The upper window is where a large wooden beam would have exited the building. This beam was used for pumping water out of the workings.
Up the chimney.
My fave shot from here.
I have absolutely no idea as to what is going to happen to this site. Contractors huts are everywhere and indeed, they were actually working here during the summer. All work seems to have halted for now.
Thanks for looking.
Stublick Colliery is one of the best examples in this country of an 18th century coal mine. It was sunk by The Greenwich Hospital to supply fuel to the nearby Langley lead smelting works. The coal it worked was of very poor quality and seams were thin but it was good enough to fuel the smelting mills.
The colliery closed in 1926 and has stood unused since then. It is now a protected site and is grade 2 listed.
The site as you aproach from the road.
The sky was wild with temper this day and changed at a minutes notice. Those crows gave the place that "special" feeling!
Something for all you engineers/lathe fans out there.
The buildings are in fairly sound condition but are still needing attention.
In this shot if you look beyond the chimney you may just make out the flue chimney from the smelt works.
A peep in an open window.
This smaller building is reported to have been a steam-powered sawmill. There are other hints at it being for winding purposes.
The upper window is where a large wooden beam would have exited the building. This beam was used for pumping water out of the workings.
Up the chimney.
My fave shot from here.
I have absolutely no idea as to what is going to happen to this site. Contractors huts are everywhere and indeed, they were actually working here during the summer. All work seems to have halted for now.
Thanks for looking.
