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This Has Not Been Seen Since The 1860s! Part 1: UK Abandoned Mine Explore 

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Part 2 of this adventure : • This Has Not Been Seen...
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Welcome to Part 1 of our fascinating journey into the depths of a previously lost lead mine that holds a pivotal place in the country's mining history.
This lost lead mine, which sustained miners for over three decades without turning a profit, remained concealed from the world for over 150 years. Thanks to our recent discovery, we now have the exclusive opportunity to delve into its mysterious tunnels and unravel the secrets it has guarded for centuries.
As we venture deeper into the heart of this historical gem, prepare to be mesmerized by the stunning stone work, a testament to the incredible skills of the miners who toiled in these subterranean passages. Our journey is not without challenges, as we confront a perilous shale collapse that threatens to reshape the mine's walls. Yet, with each precarious step, we unearth new wonders and delve into the rich tapestry of this once-thriving mine's history.
Join us on this thrilling exploration where history and geology converge, where the allure of beauty meets the challenge of the unknown, and where the tales of the past vividly come to life. Don't miss out on the excitement - hit that subscribe button to stay tuned for more captivating adventures on our channel!
This channel is based in the North East of England ( UK ) and documents our explorations of both the underground and above ground workings of abandoned, and sometimes operational mines within areas such as the Northern Pennines, North Yorkshire and the Lake District, sometimes a little further. We now and again throw in some caving too. Our intention is to document these abandoned mines, show how they worked and talk about the history behind them. Unfortunately, due to politics, or the need to preserve the site, we can not always name the mine location. If the location is not shown in the video, please do not ask as refusal to divulge often offends.
THE DANGERS OF ABANDONED MINE EXPLORATION :
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Abandoned mines contain dangers for which equipment and training are required. Hazards can include false floors, open shafts, low oxygen, poisonous gases, collapsing or rotten structures, explosives, flood risks, bacterial infection and of course, rock falls. NEVER enter alone, ALWAYS thoroughly research your destination, ALWAYS alert a third party to your plans and timings. STAY OUT, STAY ALIVE.
This video SHOULD NOT be considered instructional or used for navigation within this mine. Video is for historical documentation and entertainment only.
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@Stand.Your.Ground.
@Stand.Your.Ground. Год назад
I love seeing how other countries did their mining operations in the 1800s. I’m from Oregon, USA. Grew up playing around old adits and mine shafts. One massive difference I have noticed the miners in the UK were the hardest working. Seeing these elegant hundreds of feet arched cut rock. The amount of time that took. In the west seems like they used alot more wood and did not take time for safety. However I understand each mine is different just from my personal experience I pray your guys 1800s mines stay a staple of your history! These kind of places need to be preserved! ❤ you guys are doing gods work. Recording and documenting the amazing feats of man during a specific point in time. ❤
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores Год назад
Thanks, yes, some of these are vast, one complex has over 200 miles of tunnels. The stone was fortunatly used as it was cheaper than wood in the area as a lot of that had been burnt for fuel. Amazing how it's survived all this time. More to come as found another 6 lately :)
@olivere5497
@olivere5497 Год назад
I think the population density of Great Britain being higher than in the US it meant UK mines had surplus of labour and thus more elaborate bits and bobs.
@lauraashworth3632
@lauraashworth3632 Год назад
​@@olivere5497 who would think Wood is a good idea to keep rock at bay anyway?
@olivere5497
@olivere5497 Год назад
@@lauraashworth3632 i explored old mines (univited) in japan, UK, France, Germany, Poland, Italy , Czech republic, croatia, US (mostly nevada) and and Canada. In the US/canada the majority of mines i visited felt like 'one man operations' with a skeleton crew with only minimal timbers being used, next japan's mines, about 50 percent were like this. All the Euro ones had lots of structural support, cement, bricks and timber, and in the past had been big industrial operations employing huge crews of people.
@Tuberuser187
@Tuberuser187 10 месяцев назад
@@lauraashworth3632 Well, you are not trying to hold up the whole amount of rock above you, just the loose material you have disturbed, cracked or allowed to take weight that weigh a few KG, enough to kill to a few tons and just need supporting. Wood also bends before it breaks and gives plenty of warning, it also deforms to suit whatever you are holding up. Hence wooden blocks used to support 30,000 ton ships in drydock to this day, ground water is also big factor and difference. A lot of the Mines in Arizona and Nevada and New Mexico, the typical "Western" Mines are in hillsides well above the level of ground water and often bone dry and Wood can last a long time like that.
@kristofferhellstrom
@kristofferhellstrom 2 года назад
Always been impressed by the Brittish masonry. Like how the sewers built back then still does its work. Fascinating
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Yes, quite some workmanship :)
@jayj7110
@jayj7110 Год назад
And then the roads have rain they fall apart
@simonclord7697
@simonclord7697 2 года назад
Stunning architecture of those brick arches. The sheer physical manpower of the men that carved out this rock, put in the wood beams etc is simply beyond my comprehension.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Yes, especially when you consider they worked by candlelight and with poor aur circulation, it would have been full of dust and fumes.
@jkitto2008
@jkitto2008 2 года назад
And they obviously had pride in their work. The place looks stunning. ✨
@chrisgriffith9252
@chrisgriffith9252 2 года назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores it looks less a mine than a drainage system
@amazingsupergirl7125
@amazingsupergirl7125 2 года назад
Yeah….I saw an engineer explain how and why it’s better to build curved arches like this than just straight. I guess that’s why a lot of old architecture uses curves
@kevlandy
@kevlandy Год назад
I was told that London Lead actually brought in better quality stone to use underground, as money seemed to be no oject!
@GyroCoder
@GyroCoder 10 месяцев назад
Knowing the many ways one can die underground, watching this a little bit terrifying. I'm glad you both got this footage and got out safe. Such a fascinating place hidden away by time...
@cosmicquestion9184
@cosmicquestion9184 2 года назад
What they didn't show in this video that also happened: 1. Battled the Goblin king and his horde. 2. Saved the Elf princess who was held captive by evil wizard. 3. Slew the green dragon. 4. Found Excalibur. 5. Discover long lost dwarven city. 6. Hauled out 10 million pounds in gold coins.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
We like to remain humble about those things ;)
@IndianaJoeChannel
@IndianaJoeChannel Год назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores 👌🤣
@marksmart5082
@marksmart5082 8 месяцев назад
7. Got wet nipples
@ritchydog
@ritchydog 8 месяцев назад
and fingered alice in wonderland
@TobyWhiteUK
@TobyWhiteUK 2 года назад
Got recommended this after binge watching Ghost Town Living and the mine at Cerro Gordo. Typically, the mines here are soaking wet and full of water now haha
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Yes, very different climate but I think water and stone arching makes for beautiful mines.
@TobyWhiteUK
@TobyWhiteUK 2 года назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores oh yeah for sure. You don’t get that in the American mines. All about the money there
@bouffon1
@bouffon1 2 года назад
@@TobyWhiteUK So in the UK they were working for the pleasure?
@amazingsupergirl7125
@amazingsupergirl7125 2 года назад
Ghost Town Living?! 😱 I gotta go search for that immediately.
@serwalkerofthekeynes8761
@serwalkerofthekeynes8761 2 года назад
Man that was a roller coaster ride! Was sitting and waiting for updates, and I have zero interest in that sort of thing normally. All about the voice carrying the words!
@paulcooper2897
@paulcooper2897 2 года назад
Incredible again! So envious of the history you have and are able to explore! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for the feedback :)
@TOM2RN
@TOM2RN 8 месяцев назад
I’m no engineer or miner, but I can appreciate the artistry and craftsmanship of the stone work.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 8 месяцев назад
Yes, it’s quite amazing.
@LostBeetle
@LostBeetle 2 года назад
Kind of crazy to go into these mines, this is no cave that's thousands of years old, this was made practically yesterday compared to a cave. Even showing signs of collapse. Mad lads. Thanks for doing it though, awesome footage.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Thanks, yes, with training and experience, you can minimise the risks, but there are still places we won't go. Even caves have been known to collapse on people and drown them.
@mskinetik
@mskinetik 2 года назад
You guys are brave explorers. Glad I can enjoy your adventures from the comfort of home! Looks like a great set for a sci-fi horror movie!
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Lol, thanks, glad you enjoyed.
@UKPatriotsView2.0
@UKPatriotsView2.0 10 месяцев назад
I was fully expecting a creature from The Descent to pop out of a corner somewhere and attack you both! Great upload and very informative. Subbed
@nopeyadayadayada1248
@nopeyadayadayada1248 2 года назад
He took the best thing on an adventure such as this, a good friend to share it with.
@chunkynugget69
@chunkynugget69 7 месяцев назад
That brickwork is amazing!
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 7 месяцев назад
Yup, all done by candlelight too.
@LancashireLarks
@LancashireLarks 2 года назад
Love watching these mine walks, wouldn’t go in one myself, but great to watch 🙌
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Thanks, I was the same for years.
@SueGirling68
@SueGirling68 2 года назад
A brilliant look at some more historic workings underground, Thanks for sharing, much love. xx ❤
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Thanks for the feedback, glad you enjoyed :)
@coldwaterjimmy7044
@coldwaterjimmy7044 Год назад
Thanks guys. You are brave, tough explorers. Many thanks from across the pond in Detroit, Michigan
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores Год назад
Your welcome, glad you enjoyed, we intend to complete our explorations of this one soon.
@coldwaterjimmy7044
@coldwaterjimmy7044 Год назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores seems like you almost needed scuba gear for this adventure lol
@ziggyz2958
@ziggyz2958 7 месяцев назад
Amazing explore! I probably would have turned around before the halfway point of your video. 😱
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 7 месяцев назад
Thanks :)
@davepowell7168
@davepowell7168 2 года назад
In the 70s and 80's Devon and Cornwall mineral and mining club did weekend trips to the various Cornish mines and the ores and lodestone fascinated me as a boy. Thanks for posting this insight of old level excavation.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Yep, I never tire of mines in the Northern Pennines, amazing stone work :)
@davepowell7168
@davepowell7168 2 года назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores The arched stonework is incredible, l wondered if rails or floating barrows were used.
@Andrew-ib7us
@Andrew-ib7us 7 месяцев назад
Fascinating though I would not want to get lost down there you've got nerves of steel
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 7 месяцев назад
Thanks, the layout is quite simple for this and I have a real good memory for directions, they call me the underground Sat Nav lol.
@meanboycoins6250
@meanboycoins6250 Год назад
That stone work is incredible!
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores Год назад
Yes, it is :)
@Malabus73
@Malabus73 2 года назад
The amount of effort to make those tunnels. Great video.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Thankyou, yes, 30 years, and would have been much longer had it been in granite.
@CatFish107
@CatFish107 Год назад
I think I will opt to take the warning at the start one step further and do my underground explorations vicariously through a tablet screen, thanks.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores Год назад
Lolol, good idea.
@drinxs505
@drinxs505 2 года назад
I just love the masonry work😍🤤
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Yes, some real skills there, especially when you consider the environment they were working in.
@cuddlepaws4423
@cuddlepaws4423 Месяц назад
Fascinating to watch. My husband's first thought was why is that man trying to squeeze under someone’s patio via tree roots via a rabbit hole???? Seriously though, my husband's grandfather was a miner at Littleton Colliery in Cannock, Staffordshire all his working life and through WWII so he had Hitler to contend with also as he kept bombing Birmingham!!! (Hitler, not his grandad!!) My husband has actually been down Chatterly Whitfield Mining Museum in 1980-81. One thing he recalls is that anything that could cause a spark, including digital watches, had to be left on the coach in a coat pocket. They had to put on proper hard hats, head torches with large battery packs. He remembers when the guide, who was an ex-minor from that colliery, said, 'Right, now we're all in a good-sized area, everyone make sure they are on solid level ground and on the count of 3 everyone turn your light off, but do not move'. So they switched the lights off. It was scary, it was like going blind. A lot of the girls squealed. The darkness was so absolute. He waved his hand in front of his face and he couldn't see it. You talk about the sun going down and it being dark, but this is something else. It's like James Herbert's book The Dark. It is an absolute, solid absence of light that was very unsettling, even though he was a big bad 14-year-old....... NOT
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores Месяц назад
Lolol. Yes, fortunately the metal mines aren’t explosive unlike coal ones. I’ve actually eaten food before with lights out, don’t do it on video as doesn’t do it justice.
@GMT439
@GMT439 7 месяцев назад
It's worth noting that mining can quite often be a bonus addition when digging tunnels for any other reasons.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 7 месяцев назад
But in this case it was a mine. You can actually read the original documents.
@thesolidsnakealpha
@thesolidsnakealpha 2 года назад
Unbelievable craftmanship. Great video.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Thankyou :)
@tango6nf477
@tango6nf477 8 месяцев назад
Absolutely no offense or judgement intended guys but there is no way you could get me down there, the though of it chills me. Also the thought of having a fall / slip and getting injured or there being a rock fall doesn't bear thinking about. I'm sure you know what you're doing and have all the necessary equipment, training and experience etc so please keep safe and I hope that nothing terrible does happen.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 8 месяцев назад
Yup, takes a bit of getting used too. We do this, so you don’t have too :)
@BearwoodBrown
@BearwoodBrown Год назад
I wasn't listening to the audio very much, but what strikes me is amount of stone work ,the walls and ceilings must have been hard work , under candle light?? And still working what we're they after??
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores Год назад
Glad you enjoyed. They were unsuccessfully after lead, it didn't make a profit but the company kept it going over 30 years to keep the mrn employed during a downturn in lead production.
@RichDavey
@RichDavey 2 года назад
Balls of steel chaps. Fascinating videos you make. Well done 👍
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Glad you enjoyed and thanks for the feedback.
@ghostminipainting
@ghostminipainting 2 года назад
Awesome, great explore lads!
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Thanks :)
@neilhansen5663
@neilhansen5663 8 месяцев назад
great brick work
@iamthatiam363
@iamthatiam363 2 года назад
Oh hell NO!!! You wouldn't get me down that small hole to enter the tunnel, I was panicking just watching you got down it.🥴
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
It was a bit intimidating the first time :)
@cindys9491
@cindys9491 Год назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores British understatement? ;)
@TheRopeAddict
@TheRopeAddict 2 года назад
Fabulous video! Cheers!
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Thanks glad you enjoyed :)
@zeb3144
@zeb3144 2 года назад
Fascinating but very scary. Awakens my fear of water & enclosed spaces.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
I hated both before I started doing this, now I find trudging through deep water quite relaxing as it's like moon walking.
@markbooth5983
@markbooth5983 7 месяцев назад
I dont expect you to just sit there on your sofa in a bomb proof bunker...... wrapped up in bubble wrap worrying and wondering if a meteorite is gonna fall from space 'n' hit you right in the forehead, no on the contrary. I was a coal miner back in the 80s, I was working nights down a pit called Emley Moor in West Yorkshire, I had some time on my hands and was working in the old part of the mine which was 184 yrs old. I had noticed there was a small opening at the back of the conveyor belt about 18 inches wide so I climbed over to have a closer look as I shone my cap lamp down into the hole I could see an old haulage winch and half situated wooden roof supports which were covered completely in a white furry fungus...I wanted to explore more so I made the entrance a little larger and just went in head first down a short chute and I was in an opening the air was dank and seemed to me to have a low oxygen content . There were olden day muddy clog prints on the floor old boring bits and wooden TNT boxes I was fascinated . I will cut a long story story short..I ended up more than a hundred and fifty yards from where I had first started off and was on my stomach shimmying along where an old face line had finished off and I noticed id got the back of my NCB jacket caught on some loose pieces of { Mudstone } I tried to free myself but my movement had dislodged yet more pieces of rock from above and I was now trapped with nowhere to push the rock back up to. I could'nt call out to anyone as I needed all the air in my lungs for supporting the weight above my shoulders, I knew nobody would hear me because no one knew I was there.... I was totally up shit creek without a paddle... I was in fear for my life I felt absolutely helpless as you could imagine. It took me over half an hour to free myself, as I pushed away all the loose rocks I could hear even more movement from above me ive never been so dammed scared in all my life. I felt angry and more so disappointed in myself I should'nt have put myself in a situation where I would be risking my life or even worse risking the lives of others to come and rescue me ! Surely you could take up some another occupation such as fishing or collecting WW2 medals, or just something a little less dangerous ?
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 7 месяцев назад
Yes, that's why we work in teams, have oxygen monitors, spare supplies and first aid kits in our back packs and a first aid kit in the car an ambulance would be jealous of lol We never separate from each other but keep seperation distances through obstacles just incase. We take many safety precautions, but if you want to see some scary exploration, I bit like you explain there, watch the video coming this weekend.
@markbooth5983
@markbooth5983 7 месяцев назад
Let me know when you;ve uploaded the film and I will watch it.....ya madhead !@@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@iainpaton7129
@iainpaton7129 2 года назад
Hi friends amazing footage please keep the great videos coming and please stay safe friends from Scotland 😊
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Thanks, glad you enjoyed :)
@TotallyNotRedneckYall
@TotallyNotRedneckYall 2 года назад
If memory serves, the places where their voices aren't echoing are the most fractured parts of the tunnel.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Yes, thats usually the case.
@cloudchasingwithreeceuk4473
@cloudchasingwithreeceuk4473 2 года назад
Unreal lads pure mint
@markmconie1305
@markmconie1305 2 года назад
No way would I ever go underground like these individuals.I would not put my life in jeopardy from being trapped or wedged in between rocks. I am over 300 pounds a big man like me could get wedged with no escape. Let the brave people who feel brave enough to do this not me.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Yes, that shale in there was a bit squeaky bum, heard a crack behind us going through the shale on the way out, spurred us to keep moving lol.
@andybratt6022
@andybratt6022 2 года назад
You'd never catch me in a place like that....omg...how do you know theres breathable air in there?
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
You can hear beeping on the video now and again, that's the 2 x air meters. This was our third attempt as rice before, bad air had forced us back.
@jamesjjbshotgun
@jamesjjbshotgun 2 года назад
Love this great job lads
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Glad you enjoyed it :)
@jamesjjbshotgun
@jamesjjbshotgun 2 года назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores hoping to tick off some mines for myself
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
@@jamesjjbshotgun yep, hoping to see some more places rather have nit been seen in a long time soon
@Pippinjuice
@Pippinjuice 2 года назад
Well thanks John from Leicester! I’m from Leicester too, and I really want to get into the mines in whitwick/coalville but I’m not sure you can even enter. People tell stories about playing in there as kids, but I don’t really believe them. I think the newer sewers/water draining systems probably use the old tunnels but that’s just a guess of mine. 🥰
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Hi John, welcome. I don't know about the mines in thar area unfortunately.
@darrentaylor7928
@darrentaylor7928 2 года назад
I'm from Leicester too, South Leicester though so I'm not sure about thd mines in Coalville area although I do know there's lots of mines and old railway tunnels around there. There's a RU-vid channel called leicsexplore who is based in Whitwick it's really interesting.
@borderreiver90
@borderreiver90 2 года назад
Amazing what history is underground...must have been hard being a miner back then......
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Oh yes, very hard, all this by candle light.
@lgtheodore07
@lgtheodore07 2 года назад
Bloody oath, imagine how many men spent/lost their lives chipping that out by hand and then dragging each piece out of there.....
@stickytreasures2978
@stickytreasures2978 2 года назад
Awesome vid!
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Thankyou :)
@IndianaJoeChannel
@IndianaJoeChannel Год назад
Wow KOOL vid guys wud love to come along to some these with ya I really wanna get some ancient mine vids in my collection 💯💚🙏
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores Год назад
Thanks very much, we have a new video coming on Saturday. Yep, we are based in the Northern Pennines where a lot of these mines are.
@IndianaJoeChannel
@IndianaJoeChannel Год назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores ok wiked mate when I'm up them ways soon to do a few other things il give u a shout cheers man! 👌💯💚🙏
@georgesmith8113
@georgesmith8113 2 года назад
Great video! 👍👊😎
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Thankyou :)
@randybobandy1309
@randybobandy1309 2 года назад
Thank you youtube. You actually recommended some good content for once!
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Thankyou :)
@abitterpill7331
@abitterpill7331 2 года назад
A very cool mine. They don't make them like that over here in the US. Those brick/stone archways are very impressive, and certainly hold up to the test of time better than timbers that are so common out here. I wonder if the fact that the timber would begin rotting so fast in such a wet environment is part of the reason they chose to do brick/stone archways instead.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Thanks, there are wooden structures remaining in other mines here but stone arching was used in the area as it was cheaper due to scarcity of wood.
@abitterpill7331
@abitterpill7331 2 года назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores Ah, well that makes sense. 😅 Probably a lot easier and faster to put in wooden supports than it is to build those beautiful stone arches (even if it's not cheaper), but wood supports sure as heck don't stand up to the test of time as well. Thank you for clarifying that.
@FreeSpeechXtremist
@FreeSpeechXtremist 7 месяцев назад
Part of the reason the industrial revolution started here we cut all our trees down multiple times so we had to mine coal to burn. The availablity of coal at large volume allowed the steam engine and the tests history.
@preacher009
@preacher009 2 года назад
Would love to find and explore something like that
@RichieWellock
@RichieWellock 2 года назад
As ever brilliant guys
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Cheers Ritchie :)
@judeodomhnaill9711
@judeodomhnaill9711 2 года назад
Good stuff. I do the abandoned anthracite mines here in Pennsylvania. Just subbed. Stay safe, watch for the damp!
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Thanks, welcome and glad you've enjoyed.
@577buttfan
@577buttfan 2 года назад
Hey Jude me too maybe send me an email and we can share locations!!
@jamesboylessr.5224
@jamesboylessr.5224 2 года назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores jheaadd board
@rabbibacongrease88
@rabbibacongrease88 2 года назад
Are there any mines in Northeast Pennsylvania that are still accessible?
@judeodomhnaill9711
@judeodomhnaill9711 2 года назад
@@rabbibacongrease88 many, but the state have been reclaiming them for decades. President Brandon and his "infrastructure" bill will most likely destroy the rest sadly.
@evilstratton
@evilstratton 6 месяцев назад
D&D creativity fuel. Thank you
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 6 месяцев назад
Welcome :)
@markbowles2382
@markbowles2382 2 года назад
After you gentleman pressed on beyond the inundation and the cracked ceiling with water streaming thru the top of the arch, I figured maybe you had a death wish, but I was young once and can relate to daring exploration, and although not a miner, I'm a firm beleiver in - " If you can make a living doing what you love... you never work a day in your life!" Good luck in your endeavors, and thank you for the adventure, I kind of wondered if you fellas were going to stop for a cup of tea along the way, but of course there's no daylight underground so it probably was'nt time, or maybe better yet saved for warming up AFTER an adventure. Cheers from NE FLA.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
I'm not exactly young, I'm getting more adventurous with age lol. Noddle still comparatively young. Ya compared to some places we've been in some if these videos, comparatively friendly. Have to time it right for the air. Yup, nice to do what you love for a living.
@supermanacf
@supermanacf 8 месяцев назад
The instant you said "Bullocks" you had a new subscriber. xD
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 8 месяцев назад
Lol, thanks :)
@stevengill1736
@stevengill1736 2 года назад
A canoe might've come in handy. ;*[}> Man, that brick work is amazing...you never see that in the US.
@MineExplorerUK
@MineExplorerUK 2 года назад
nice find this one👍👍👍
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Not seen it all yet either :)
@Scuba_Bro
@Scuba_Bro 2 года назад
That water is a lot clearer than I thought it would be 😮… I for sure thought it would be murky with sediment but then again it mustn’t be moving at all down there.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Yes it's very static do seiments drop.
@alexcharlesworth7580
@alexcharlesworth7580 2 года назад
Fascinating. Just wondered, are there other open entrances or vent shafts to the mine creating a through flow of air? I was wondering how the air stayed fresh...
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
The raises go up to another part of a mine that cannot be accessed from the surface, so air likely circulating that way. Tried to get there on the summer but didn't get a third of the way before o2 levels were too low.
@amareshroy7732
@amareshroy7732 2 года назад
I am a retired colliers manager 67y from India. I follow all video on mine related sub.get much enthusiasm.
@Only1English
@Only1English 2 года назад
All that underground block work is amazing. Lots of work
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Yes, it was, at the time, considered some if the highest quality in the country and despite being in shale, no arch collapses.
@alanpurdy703
@alanpurdy703 2 года назад
Awesome explore, that water looks way to cold 🥶 to enjoy lol 😆.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Yep, worse wetsuits but still very cold.
@jed-henrywitkowski6470
@jed-henrywitkowski6470 2 года назад
My forbears worked for competing copper mining companies, in the US. Weather it's Copper, coal or something else... here, or abroad it's neat seen mines being explored.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Yes, documenting places that will eventually become completely lost.
@markalan1000
@markalan1000 2 года назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores You Are the best
@ashtonsseries6968
@ashtonsseries6968 2 года назад
Not a chance in hell would i do that.but glad you guys are either crazy or got big you know what.for showing us what inside.👍
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Lol, thanks, glad you enjoyed :)
@kokobedima
@kokobedima 2 года назад
that cave was very dangerous to visit, hope you always have a backup plan just in case
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Yes, families know where we are, plus we have a bongo time we call them by, if not rescue services are called, some places go we leave instructions nit to rescue.
@blisteringbarnaclesmagnets6364
Well cool ⚓️🧲👍
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores Год назад
Thanks :)
@NAZGULASVGU
@NAZGULASVGU 2 года назад
Wow, how did they do all this dry wall archings ?? Realy nice mine !
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
They used wooden or metal arch formers, just like the Romans.
@nigel900
@nigel900 2 года назад
Wow!
@ThePaulobraveheart
@ThePaulobraveheart Год назад
thanks
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores Год назад
Glad you enjoyed it :)
@lordcaptainvonthrust3rd
@lordcaptainvonthrust3rd 3 месяца назад
Well done guys Show me some arching and I'm happy 😊
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 3 месяца назад
Thanks, a lot more arching in part 2 :)
@roomullan3050
@roomullan3050 8 месяцев назад
Fascinating stuff. Rather you than me
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 8 месяцев назад
Lol, thanks.
@gazwoods7026
@gazwoods7026 2 года назад
Is that salt or ice on the walls and ceiling guys? Or is it a bit of both? It does look really cold and it looks sparkling to? Awesome beautiful place and video to guys thank you for sharing it with us 🇬🇧✊🏼
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Thankyou, but it's neither, it's calcite. Not too cold actually but amazingly beautiful
@3kingsadventures
@3kingsadventures Месяц назад
Cool video guys
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores Месяц назад
Thanks 3 Kings. If you watch part 2, better camera, lighting and we explore the entire right branch :)
@3kingsadventures
@3kingsadventures Месяц назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores as long as you don't piss in the water again. Lol
@clyth41
@clyth41 9 месяцев назад
My claustrophobia has gone off the scale.. Very interesting though. 👍👍
@EPSGplayer
@EPSGplayer 2 месяца назад
12:52 nearly reached climax 😂
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 месяца назад
😂😂
@lostpony4885
@lostpony4885 2 года назад
Love the irregularly shaped bricks.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Yes, its incredible:)
@tuoppi42
@tuoppi42 2 года назад
Tip for using wetsuit: take comfortably warm water with you and pour it in as you dress up. Much nicer than cold water eventually finding its way in.
@thelostsouls582
@thelostsouls582 Год назад
Looks very familiar to one in matlock we have seen 😀 😉
@Pabz2030
@Pabz2030 2 года назад
30 seconds in and I'm already feeling claustraphobic....
@handervish3981
@handervish3981 9 месяцев назад
Coolest mine ever
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 9 месяцев назад
Thanks :). We are going back to explore more soon
@HelsRH
@HelsRH 10 месяцев назад
After the collapse, and when it turns right along the vein (before cold dribble down your back) do you know how far from the entrance would you be?
@user-kb1hh1it5u
@user-kb1hh1it5u 8 месяцев назад
6:12 MY MAN JUST PISSES HIMSELF ON VIDEO... CHAD.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 8 месяцев назад
Well we like to keep the videos genuine :)
@amareshroy7732
@amareshroy7732 2 года назад
UK should think open some coalmine again to meet its needs of metal industry. Some job and ancillary industry will be. Much coal r available which may be exported also . USA has 500y reserve coal at present rate of production costs many many trillion dollars with job.
@higamerXD
@higamerXD 2 года назад
This really makes me wonder what is all hidden is the old limburg mines, they have been inactive for a long time, most are bellow the water level tho,
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Flooded mines are the best preserved too usually due to the water pressure.
@judeodomhnaill9711
@judeodomhnaill9711 2 года назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores ya, hydrostatic pressure usually takes all the pressure off of the walls to prevents cave-ins, water runs everything. The acid line drainage is the worst.
@philmoore71
@philmoore71 5 месяцев назад
i've never seen stonework in a mine before
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 5 месяцев назад
In the Northern Pennines where we explore. Most have stone arching, due to the lack of wood to use as supports, fortunately for us :)
@ifyousayso9906
@ifyousayso9906 2 года назад
This Has Not Been Seen Since The 1860s! ...Thought this was a bit about the queens knicker's...good vid still.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Lolol :)
@cayennenaturetrails8953
@cayennenaturetrails8953 2 года назад
WoW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stay Safe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)
@JosePineda-jn8jk
@JosePineda-jn8jk 2 года назад
What precautions are you taking to avoid the hazards you put in the disclaimer? Like how do you know the air is safe to breathe for example other than just going in and is it just experience that qualifies you. (I am interested in cave exploring in my near future).
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Hi Jose, we have 2 x gas meters for a start, which you will hear sounding in a few weeks time. Reason for 2? First person passes though co2, which is heavier than usual air do not detected, disturbs it and picked up by 2nd detector, plus, all members actually are taken to experience low o2 sk they know the signs and symptoms.
@JosePineda-jn8jk
@JosePineda-jn8jk 2 года назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores oh wow that is wild. I am glad you all have procedures and good practices in place. Good luck down there seems like a blast!
@Stand.Your.Ground.
@Stand.Your.Ground. Год назад
Y’all need trekking sticks! Collapsible lightweight ones ;)
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores Год назад
We tried that once, ended up with one person overbalancing and falling through a hole in the floor lol
@lissadark2063
@lissadark2063 Год назад
Stay out, stay alive- that’s why I watch these videos! 😂
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores Год назад
😄
@breannathompson9094
@breannathompson9094 7 месяцев назад
I can't believe how beautiful it actually is down there... old american mines are like earthly buttholes of death.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 7 месяцев назад
Yup, they don’t have half the features of our wet mines with their stone work :). Glad you enjoyed :)
@asphaltrox
@asphaltrox 3 месяца назад
"I can only feel the cold under the folds of my fat, so its doing its job nicely." 😅
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 3 месяца назад
Exactly :)
@jayj7110
@jayj7110 Год назад
My anxiety is at 10 seeing those beams
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores Год назад
Yiu should try being there ;)
@philliplord589
@philliplord589 5 месяцев назад
Loved it despite not being able to understand a word he said.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 5 месяцев назад
Thanks, you American or something?
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 5 месяцев назад
Part 2 is better, filmed 2 years later :)
@pedallinraw
@pedallinraw 2 года назад
What lies beneath 🤔🙂👍🏻
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Loads of goodness :)
@GeVeBeGaming
@GeVeBeGaming 2 года назад
Rather you guys than me, very interesting though.
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Thanks, we do it, so you don't have too :)
@somethingelse4878
@somethingelse4878 2 года назад
Go to the mines at kentmere south lakes The big one opens up into a massive room
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Slate mines I take it?
@somethingelse4878
@somethingelse4878 2 года назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores Yes As you get to the tarn theres one west and up a little, one north at the north end of the tarn thats small and has water in it And two more, one to the east up a little and hidden from view from the path Thats the big one The last one i remember is west of the tarn and is down and if i remember you need a rope Just a warning its slate so take care The main one to the east goes in and up right to a small cavern or straight on through a point of no return (if it collapsed you'd be stuck) This is small but when you get through wow up above it is a cave but i never went up because of landslide risk as it would cover the way out You walk on to a long part with high walls on ether sides with high ledges that you need a ladder to get on Not much in there but back in 89 when we went in using motorbike lights we found what looked like a pelvic bone that we hoped was from a pony Not as impressive as many of your caves but hey worth a look Its walkable and i think took 30 mins to get to the end We did it in winter -6c but ended up in T-shirts lol Hope this helps
@dinglebat3388
@dinglebat3388 2 года назад
This is my worst nightmare
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
It ca get intimidating at times even with our experience.
@daphnec5768
@daphnec5768 Год назад
Thanks for the video. Where is this mine situated? Didn't catch where it was in the video
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores Год назад
Thanks, we arr not giving iut thr mine location though, which us why it doesn't say in the video, due yo it being in a very public location if people knew and therefore potentially dangerous to the casual person.
@daphnec5768
@daphnec5768 Год назад
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores that's perfectly understandable! Are you able to say what rough area it is in? (Yorkshire Dales, peaks, north pennines etc)
@northeastpyro8796
@northeastpyro8796 Год назад
Shit scary but awesome how you have the balls to go in i will never know. But wowza
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores Год назад
We work up from easy yo much more difficult :)
@thisisbeyondajoke6748
@thisisbeyondajoke6748 2 года назад
You know your in Britain when you hear the word fat and bollocks before 2 mins I was a bricklayer in Sydney I have spent many a time in Sydney pubs with Yorkshire men enjoying a pint or schooner having a dig a cultures
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
Lol, very true :)
@gstarhunter8029
@gstarhunter8029 2 года назад
Imagine getting stuck 😬
@UKAbandonedMineExplores
@UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад
No thanks ;)
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