Brynlow Mine
Brynlow Mine is excavated into the side of Brynlow Dell, which is found to the north of Artists Lane. The mine is on six levels which are connected by an inclined shaft and several ladder ways [13]. It is believed that the upper coffin levels are the work of Charles Roe and someone has carved IW 1764 into a wall (figs. 1 & 2) [13]. The section of the mine which is below adit level was excavated during the 19th century and someone else has carved GL 1866 into another wall [13].
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Figure 1: The narrow adit is characteristic of 18th century mining (image courtesy of the DCC) |
Figure 2: The inscription 'IW 1764' found in Brynlow Mine (image courtesy of the DCC) |
The entrance passage is driven in a north-easterly direction until it meets a WNW - ESE trending fault [2]. At this point the level branches off to the right and leads to the main workings, the passage which continues to the north-east is a dead end [13]. Brynlow Mine is connected to the Hough Level which leads north-west to Wood Mine and north-east to Engine Vein Mine [2]. Secondary copper minerals are being redeposited in Brynlow Mine which create striking formations (fig. 3).
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Figure 3: The secondary copper minerals have been redeposited on the wall of this level (image courtesy of the DCC) |
Cross Mine
Cross Mine is a small trial level excavated into West Mine Sandstones on the north side of Brynlow Dell (fig. 4). The adit is 54 metres long (fig. 5) and has two smaller levels branching off at right angles to form a cross shape in plan view (hence the name) [2]. The mine is barren but a small excavation into a zone of softer sandstone suggests a small quantity of ore may have been extracted at one time [2].
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| Figure 4: The entrance to Cross Mine | Figure 5: Looking into Cross Mine |
Straight Mine
Straight Mine is another small trial level although this time it is located on the south side of Brynlow Dell (fig. 6). The mine is excavated within the creamy West Mine Sandstone but is also barren of ore minerals [2]. Shot holes have been found in this mine which suggests that Straight Mine (and probably Cross Mine) was excavated during the 19th century [13]. As its name implies, Straight Mine is a straight level which is approximately 100 metres in length (fig. 7) [2].
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| Figure 6: The entrance to Straight Mine | Figure 7: Looking into Straight Mine |