Trip to Masson Mill, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire.....17

Mill boilers.

  

Water levels and pressure.

  

Boilerhouse chimney.

 

Llanberis pass, Dinorwig slate quarries...16

Power station entrance.

From another angle.

I'm sure the locals must have a name for this massive rock, would be interested to know.

The main incline comes into view.

All the winding drums I have come across previously have been single ones, one wire winds as the other unwinds. However, with the length of the levels on this site two drums, connected by a single shaft, one lowering the slate wagon and the other pulling up the empty one is employed. All the necessary power provided by gravity, a brake system is still required to control the speed .

Walk to the ridge above Cwmorthin. 16

Massive waste level and old mine buildings at the Rhossyd mine.

Looking down on ruined workshops and barracks.

Penmachno to the miners village. 6

Looking across the level.

Winding drum building.

Looking down an incline.

Timbered section .

Penmachno to the miners village.

A foggy and frosty start to the day. Being March it took a while for the sun to illuminate the valley.

Stopped on the way to take the sunrise from the edge of the Denbigh moor.

Having parked the car I took this shot looking across the valley. The houses in the distance are now deserted and have been for some time.

Old mine building in front of the level.

Looking up the valley.

Tons and tons of waste slate making up the levels. The valley is in shadow so I have edited these in HDR.

Walk to Wrysgan mine.6

I have returned! Loads of new pic's which I shall start to upload as soon as this walk is completed.

The way up to the first level, slippery slate track ahead.

Mine building ruins.

Entrance to the mine.

Inside the mine entrance, always plenty of water.

View out from the mine entrance.

Cwmorthin Valley, North Wales. 7

 Looking down from the level, the managers house is in the trees.

The building that once housed the waterwheel.

Looking between the levels, massive piles of waste slate.

 Barracks.

Doors and windows, picked out by the afternoon sun.

Barrack's chimney.

Window view.