Robert,
Devon Record Office holds 12 sheets of abandoned mine plans for Betsy cat
Nos. R17 (9 sheets) and 733 (3 sheets). They also a total of 19 sheets for
Friendship (4473 and R115). Fische copies are also available. If you
approach the Coal Authority for digital copies be prepared to take out a
mortgage - their pricing policy is unrealistic for independent researchers.
Best wishes
Phil Newman
-----Original Message-----
From: mining-history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Robert Waterhouse
Sent: 23 August 2011 10:16
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Underground Inclines
Dear Ali,
I mean an angled shaft designed to take a railway, rather than a skip road
as found on vertical or near-vertical shafts. One should be able to walk up
and down without using ropes, though of course some are pretty steep even
so. I went down the Wheal Crebor one with a rope at Rick Stewart's
insistence, but didn't really need it, while Cononley is an easy scramble.
I'm perfectly well aware that there are exceptions - one of the ones at
Friendship shown on the long section is clearly sunk on a cross-course or
slide as its only about 15-20 degrees off vertical, but it seems to be an
exception rather than a rule.
In reply to your previous email, I found the Friendship long section,
looking north on the line of the principal lode, but have never seen a
vertical plan of the workings. I have not seen either plans or sections of
Betsy.
Robert
-----Original Message-----
From: mining-history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Alasdair Neill
Sent: 23 August 2011 09:39
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Underground Inclines
Going beyond your remit of J. Taylor & Sons there were of course numerous
examples, Botallack, sub inclines at Geevor & S. Crofty, Parc Mine, etc etc.
Also I think you need to define what you mean by an incline - the vast
majority
of shafts in UK metal mines pre 20th-c were inclined rather than vertical,
ie
sunk at least in part following the dip of a lode.
|