Chinley Churn Underground Quarrying (Mines)

From a visit with Beth Knight earlier this year, here are the locations of some underground workings on Chinley Churn. This post is not a recommendation to visit; the workings contain dangerous loose rock and areas liable to collapse.

Point Name WGS84 Longitude WGS84 Latitude OS Grid Ref. 10m Altitude
1 -1.94595 53.34832 SK 0369 8349 407.5 m
2 -1.94561 53.34882 SK 0371 8355 416.6 m
3 -1.94563 53.34927 SK 0371 8360 415.2 m
4 -1.94546 53.34964 SK 0372 8364 423.6 m
5 -1.94625 53.35133 SK 0367 8382 422.1 m

Photographs showing the entrances, in the same order as the points above:

Chinley Churn Entrance 1

 

Chinley Churn Entrance 2

 

Chinley Churn Entrance 3

 

Chinley Churn Entrance 4

 

Chinley Churn Entrance 5

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