Gildersome tunnel Leeds, March 2014

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The Gildersome tunnel is 1 mile 571 yds long,
running from Gildersome (north) to Birstol (south) runs beneath the settlement of Gildersome.
The north portal and retaining walls are in poor condition,
Theres 4 air shafts (all capped)
except no. 3 which still has the chimney at surface level
the south portal and cutting are buried beneath the M62 Motorway.
The tunnel opened 1900, closed 1966.
The tunnel lies on a 1 in 70 gradient, towards Leeds.
The tunnel is suffering heavy water ingress, (which was pouring through all 4 air shafts).
Theres water cascading through the tunnel,
while iron ore dirt (which reaches 2 feet) covers all of the tunnel floor and
some of the roof or walls.

north cutting, portal
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air shaft no. 1
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air shaft no. 2
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side chamber
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air shaft no. 3
above
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below
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air shaft no. 4
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1 mile 400 yds in tunnel
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supporting wall
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site of south cutting, portal
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I wanna explore somehwere like this. Im sure i will one day :)
 
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