Wilderswood in the snow , Horwich , Christmas day walk 0C to -3C

http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/gb/rivington/203129323512595105
weather good , small family walk

 old gate post at start of Wilderswood

 sledging again

Rivington pike from wilderswood

 deep snow

 ice river
I had been down this the other day , the river goes into one of the water tunnels which is blocked ,
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adit for mine ,
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 iron trough
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 mine building for the main shaft at wilderswood

http://www.d.lane.btinternet.co.uk/wilders1.html

http://www.d.lane.btinternet.co.uk/wilders3.html

 shaft -capped

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main colliery  winding buildings

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still blowing cold air - which is warmer than the surrounding rocks melting the snow!

 cabin pit shaft buildings
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 quarry terrace

I love running in the snow

me back at the car ,
note from dad:Two lads is to the left , Georges lane in the snow , the compact snow made it easier to drive on as the road is normally heavily potholed


http://www.mineexplorer.org.uk/winterhill.htm another mine site
http://www.horwichheritage.co.uk/heritagecentre.htm  Horwich Heritage centre
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=52990  Horwich history overview