The whole of
the Nent Valley is dotted with surface shafts, some go to interesting places,
others are just blocked.
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Shaft 1
The
shaft above and to the left of Smallcleugh entrance.
(Charlie, Karl and
Mike), August 2003. |
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Shaft 3
Capped surface shaft just off the track heading for Flinty Fell.
(Charlie, Karli, Mark and Mike), 14th November 2004.
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Shaft
2
The shaft on the spoil heaps near Mill Cottage.
(Ambrose,
Charlie and Mike), 20th August 2004. Updated 26/11/04 |
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Frog Shaft
1
A preliminary visit to the shaft that the CATMHS team explored.
(Karli and Mike), 18th June 2005. |
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Shaft
Hunting to Match Surveys
After the recent surveys west of Bogg Shaft
we were hoping to find connecting shafts for the stopes.
(Alistair,
Karli, Mike, Pete and some COMRU members), 1st October 2006.
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Bog
Shaft
Checking out the choke.
(Aubrey, Colin, John, Karli
and Mike), 20th May 2007. |
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Frog
Shaft 2 - Frog Shaft to Smallcleugh Portal
Following the foot steps
of CATMHS along this multi level through trip.
(Karli, Mike and Pete),
6th October 07. |
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Wellgill
Shaft
A trip down to the Nent Force Level.
(Karli and Mike),
26th May 08. |
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Gudhamgill
Vein Surface Shafts
A day of surface shaft dropping along the
Gudhamgill Vein.
(Karli, Mike, Pete and Dog Pete), 15th March
2009. |
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Wellgill Shaft -
Part 1
A trip to see how far you can go up stream, but then things
changed.
(Karli, Mike and Pete), 19th September
2010. |
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Wellgill Shaft -
Part 2 - Lowering Materials Down. (Karli, Mike, and Sally), 29th October
2010. |
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Wellgill Shaft -
Part 3
Finally, all the way Up Steam and into the Nent Force
Incline.
(Karli, Mike, Pete and Sally), 30th October
2010. |
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Wellgill
Shaft - Part 4
A long time coming, but at last the start of
dewatering the shale fall.
(Karli, Mike, and Sal), 28th July
2013. |
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Browngill Vein
Surface Shafts
After doing a surface walk looking at mine workings I
came across some very interesting things...
(Karli, and Mike), 16th
October 2022. |
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