Two Lads from Wilderswood

This is a metal lamppost. Update Mine Vent ?

This is a doorway see the Sheep ?

This is me just below the  Two Lads - Rivington Pike is in the background

The mast in the mist.

This is me on a pile of rocks- one of the Two Lads
weather :wet and cold and misty on times

Link to my route:  http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/two-lads-295506/

Links
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/6623/two_lads.html 
two lads history
http://www.chorleyhistorysociety.co.uk/sys2286.htm
two lads history

Iron Trough,mines at Wilderswood/Rivington

this is a iron trough

wilderswood main shaft -capped

this hole is blowing very cold air!

this is Rivington drift mine.

this is a plastic bnck.!

Before the water tunnel

after the tunnel -this time just my feet got wet !



GPS Route is online at
http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/wilderswood-294070/

Links
http://www.d.lane.btinternet.co.uk/winterpike.html best mine site Rivington pike,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drift_mining what was a drift mine

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

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

Lichen, watercourse,Iron object and Trigg point on winter Hill

orange Lichen  means pure air

this is a water course that joins together

what is this iron object?.

this is me on the highest point on winter Hill -Trig point 

Links

http://www.trigpointinguk.com/trigs/trig-details.php?t=701  winter hill trig point 

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2146842  Trig point photo 

http://www.britishlichens.co.uk/Aboutthissite.html  Lichen identification