Dane Thorn Colliery

The hills of East Cheshire have seen extensive coal mining in some fairly remote locations. This is the site of the Dane Thorn Colliery which was working in the second half of the nineteenth century. I was standing by the collapsed adit entrance to the upper workings and looking along the line of the tubroad to the waste tip which has the greener vegetation. To the left of the tip are the remains of a small stone building. This must have been a hard place to work in winter when a walk of several mile would have been necessary to reach the mine each day.

Behind is Shutlingsloe and the communications on Croker Hill is visible in the centre background.