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29/10/2026

The water looking abit choppy today!

27/10/2026

In the 1900s, miners dug deep trenches straight down from the surface. Instead of filling the massive holes back in with rock, engineers placed these heavy concrete caps over the top to bridge the gap and make the surface safe. They seal off the empty shafts and deep underground tunnels that still run directly below. Dark Peak Mine Explorer

25/10/2026

From what information I could find, this underground single track mechanism uses a massive cast iron brake wheel and a counterweight system to control mine wagons on the steep incline.

22/10/2026

This site began as a small lead mine in the 1800s, but everything changed when miners discovered a massive vein of brilliant white calcite.

19/10/2026

An original 19th century tunnel cut off by flooded workings where I’m guessing a bridge would have been, but it has now long since disappeared. That’s some impressive water though.

17/10/2026

To stop it from caving in, miners hand stacked leftover waste rock to support the roof. Pretty cool to see these pillars still doing their job!

13/10/2026

I recently spoke to a miner who used to work in this mine when it was active, and I asked him about this specific feature.

He explained It's a natural hole that opened up during mining. In wet weather, water gushes out in great volume.
He also mentioned that there is another place that looks similar, where a loco disappeared into the water never to be found again.

10/10/2026

An original 19th century rail turntable and incline track system

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