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Coalpithole Rake: No 10 Shaft

Stats

GradeIII
Length
Depth76
Altitude366
Location53.3285 -1.864
OS NGRSK 092 813

Feature

  • Mine
  • Shaft
SM
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Entrance of Coalpithole Rake: No 10 Shaft

Access

Permission from Rushup Edge Farm.

Description

4m diameter shaft through shales. 76m to water. Only one level known at 6m depth. Water enters through the brick lining, and can be heard at surface.

Tackle

LadderLifelineSRT Rope 250ft (76m) 280ft (85m)280ft (85m)

References

Heathcote, C. (2007), The history of Coalpithole Vein in Peak Forest and Chapel-En-Le-Frith Liberties, Derbyshire. 1705-18, Mining History, Volume 16, No5, pp.36-74, Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
Barker, I. & Beck, J.S. (2010), , Caves of the Peak District, p. 85, DCA
Gunn, J. (2019), Speedwell swaps sumps, Descent 269, p.15., Wild Places Publishing