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Tear Breeches Mine

Stats

GradeIII
Length
Depth
Altitude183
Location53.1184 -1.5664
OS NGRSK 2912 5800

Feature

  • Mine
SSSI
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Access

block No access to this site allowed.

Following series of collapses & fatalities, all entrances sealed or obliterated, except for Public tours into Royal Mine via Gulliver's Kingdom theme park. Part of Masson Hill SSSI.

References

Frost, R.V. (1953), , The Speleologist (Derbyshire) Vol.1. No.2., pp.63-67.,
Flindall, R. & Hayes, A. (1973), , Bull. P.D.M.H.S. Vol.5. No 4., pp.182-199., Peak District Mines Historical Society
Ford, T.D. (2001), , Mining History. Bull. P.D.M.H.S. Vol.14. No.6., pp.1-34. Survey., Peak District Mines Historical Society
Webb, D. (2001), , A Cave and Mine Conservation Audit for the Masson Hill Area. D.C.A., , Derbyshire Caving Association
Barker, I. & Beck, J.S. (2010), , Caves of the Peak District, p. 162, DCA