coed abergele

[adam kenton]

Hi everyone ive been  for a walk in coed abergele and found an crack/hole in the rock so i had a look in and it looks like u could belly crawl further on. is it a old mine? i carnt find anything about one there and there are old brick things in the woods too. has anyone been down the hole to see where it goes?  cheers for reading. Adam.

[Ian A]

There is a very good chance "Sweetie" or "Supersossy" will know the answer to that ....

 

Ian

[Joel Colk]

There are a few portals to the underworld in that area.

This has been covered here:
http://www.ucet.org.uk/index.php/forum/18-mines/7843-coed-y-gopa-coed-bryngwenallt-woods-abergele?limitstart=0

And here:
http://ucet.org.uk/index.php/forum/10-general-chatter-private/8998-unexplored-lead-mine-in-abergele#23817

And here, by GOES in 1990:
http://www.goes.org.uk/assets/Journals/1990_GOES_Christmas_Issue.pdf

[Robin Jones]

[quote="kenton1" post=24954]Hi everyone ive been  for a walk in coed abergele and found an crack/hole in the rock so i had a look in and it looks like u could belly crawl further on. is it a old mine? i carnt find anything about one there and there are old brick things in the woods too. has anyone been down the hole to see where it goes?  cheers for reading. Adam.[/quote]

Hi Adam / Kenton1, Welcome to the forum.  Where abouts was it? There are quite a few holes around there.  It sounds like it could be part of the Ffos y Bleiddiad lead mine system. Was it a big long ravine / open stope with a wooden bridge over? (near where the locals call hill 60) or possibly a gated entrance in the same woods where the lock has been damaged / removed? (just off Tan y Gopa Rd.)  I can't remember any brick buildings there though so would be interested in where you found it so I can go for a mooch  B)

The only other place I know of in Abergele with brick buildings in the woods is on the next mountain along (east) below Tower Hill, in which case these were isolation units used by Abergele Hospital during the TB epidemic.

Look forward to hearing from you,

Rob

[adam kenton]

Hi and thanks, sorry for the late reply lol.yes its got a tower at the top of the hill and i think thats the place your on about as there lots of old hosital bottles and stuff dumped there, at the back in the rock face there is a little crack/hole that looks like it goes nowhere but if u get in there you will see that it goes down and looks like you have to belly crawl. i may go have a proper look tomoz sometime   cheers for the info.

[Robin Jones]

Cool. Get some photos if you have time  B)

[adam kenton]

I will do and ill let you know if it goes anywhere  

[adam kenton]

Oh and the gated entrance in tan y gopa woods there are 2 what one are u on about? the one on the rock face? ive not found the other one lol. can u get in there?

[Robin Jones]

the ravine is right above the gated entrance in the rock face. Yeah it's worth looking in, just keep your eye on the floor as there are a couple of holes (not deep)

[adam kenton]

Ok ill maybe have a look tomoz if ive got time. thank you