Swanage Limestone Quarry Aug 2011

Not been able to find a lot of info on this one im aftaid was a bit of a chance find through a local! However some archive pictures can be found here http://www.aditnow.co.uk/album/Swanage-Limestone-Quarry-Archive-Album/

The mine consists of one 45 degree slope shaft going down about 50 feet where stone was hauled up using a donkey and rope. At the bottom of shaft it splits off into three main passages with a rabbit warren of connecting passages may of which are filled with deads! Anyway on with the pictures!



Chain around pillar at bottom of shaft maybe for haulage



Strange object on side any ideas??





The beam made of rail at bottom of shaft seems to be taking a lot of weight



Old fuel can













One of the few wooden props





More supporting rails











More stone supports



Cut stone ready to go to surface one day?



Thats all hope not too boring and sorry for being a bit light on the history!

Never heard of this one before,a good find.The chain round the pillar could be holding the pillar together.Westwood mine near Bradford on Avon has a whole area of chain girt pillars apparently installed after a small earthquake triggered roof movement.

Theirs was a small amout of graffiti from 2003 and some old tea lights so were not the first but first pictures ive seen