I seem to recall the term "footrid" or possibly "footrail" used in
connection with very early wooden waggonways associated with coal mining -
sorry to be so vague.
Rick Stewart
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From: "Bernard Moore" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: mine entrances
> Dear Bryan,
>
> The answer to your question is no. In metal mining (anyway), a footway is
a
> ladder way that goes from u/g to surface, otherwise if solely u/g it is a
> whinze, rise or manway (but to complicate things, they are also sometimes
> referred to as ladderways, and I have seen footway on one old u/g plan -
much
> depended on individual surveyors interpretation and likes/dislikes!).
>
> A footrill, now that's a term - I must be honest - I haven't come across
> before (or at least have forgotten! It is an interesting name/word, in
that the
> 'foot' is obvious, but, the rill is more interesting in that a rill is a
> ditch - I am sure my memory is serving me right on this. The term/name
makes
> sense in that it is a 'foot ditch', and the 'old man' used it as
basically a
> description of a 'way' underground to allow foot access and water egress.
It
> would be very interesting to know if any List members have seen this term
applied
> outside of your area (Notts.), as in other areas (& as you know), the
term
> is adit and/or level - mind you, to further complicate matters I have
heard
> waygate used as well in the N.Country - and there are one or two others
that I
> can't remember off hand!
>
> Interesting!
>
> Regards, Bernard
>
>
>
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