{"id":946,"date":"2013-09-22T20:14:07","date_gmt":"2013-09-22T20:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingphotons.co.uk\/blog\/?p=946"},"modified":"2013-11-20T13:03:46","modified_gmt":"2013-11-20T13:03:46","slug":"dorothea-quarry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/catchingphotons.co.uk\/blog\/mines-quarries\/dorothea-quarry\/","title":{"rendered":"Dorothea Quarry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dorothea was a large slate quarry, with the slate mined in huge pits due to the direction of the seams, so it’s now a popular destination for divers – there’s still a lot to see on the surface, however.<\/p>\n

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\nNearby was a country house that became over-run by the quarry – the site is very confusing with trackways and railways running over and under each other, and trees growing up and through buildings. Very atmospheric.<\/p>\n

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It wasn’t all surface, though – this tunnel was interesting to get to, but worth a visit:<\/p>\n

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Back on the surface, there are some gigantic slate piers, used to haul blondins (cable-winched wagons) up from the quarry.<\/p>\n

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Finally, we stopped off at the beam engine – it’s in a bad way, but at least it’s very well sealed up at the moment. We met the keyholder on the way out – who sounded amenable to letting people look around if he was there.<\/p>\n

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