JimboInTaffland
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As there's been a few reports of this monument to welsh mining, I'll keep it brief.
Updates from last reports on here: There's now caravans on site although likely used by Tower company staff when they are using the offices/toolsheds during the week. They are powered, generator running and propane tank installed. 2 active looking cameras on the modern office building.
Bathhouse (what I believe is the old changing room) floor is starting to crack and dip in the centre of the room, clear signs of messy explorers (discarded flash batteries, posed items etc.)
Missed out one building as the ceiling was looking pretty sketchy, although will be going back at some point as got a few other interests in the area.
History
Tower Colliery is located near the village of Hirwaun, in Glamorgan, South Wales. The colliery, established in 1864, has been linked in the past with nearby mines, none of which remain operational and was purchased by the workforce in December 1994; the mine was successfully operated until the exhaustion of the workable underground reserves in January 2008.
The undergrounds were not deemed financially viable but thankfully the Tower company still opencast on the other sides of the hill.
360 "tour"
Updates from last reports on here: There's now caravans on site although likely used by Tower company staff when they are using the offices/toolsheds during the week. They are powered, generator running and propane tank installed. 2 active looking cameras on the modern office building.
Bathhouse (what I believe is the old changing room) floor is starting to crack and dip in the centre of the room, clear signs of messy explorers (discarded flash batteries, posed items etc.)
Missed out one building as the ceiling was looking pretty sketchy, although will be going back at some point as got a few other interests in the area.
History
Tower Colliery is located near the village of Hirwaun, in Glamorgan, South Wales. The colliery, established in 1864, has been linked in the past with nearby mines, none of which remain operational and was purchased by the workforce in December 1994; the mine was successfully operated until the exhaustion of the workable underground reserves in January 2008.
The undergrounds were not deemed financially viable but thankfully the Tower company still opencast on the other sides of the hill.
360 "tour"
