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Fairplay Shaft

Mitcheldean.

NGR:SO 65856 16546
WGS84:51.84646, -2.49706
Length:0 m
Depth:110 m
Altitude:0 m
Tags:Mine, Shaft
Registry:second

Mine shaft capped with a wire safety mesh descends to water - no way on

Alternate Names: None recorded.

Notes: A neighbouring iron mine to Westbury Brook consisting of a complex of mine passages in the Addis Hill Gale and Newbridge Speedwell Gale with pits to a depth of 360'. Fairplay Pit at the head of the mine (remains of the engine house and the bob pit evident) is situated at the top of Plump Hill with the Water Level stretching to Cinderford Brook.