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    Default EDLINGTON TO CONISBOROUGH WATER TUNNEL – OCTOBER 2011

    History - From looking in to the minimal history available of this place it appears to have been for the water supply to Conisbrough and is shown on maps from 1892. I its also believed to have carried water from the reservoir at Thrybergh to Doncaster.



    Date of Explore – October 29th 2011

    Explored By - Shane, Kerry and Maisie (dog)



    This was our first explore, As its just down the road from me i decided to take a look,

    I printed of a few maps and marked them up with important information of my plans and gave to my best mate just in case anything went wrong.

    I dont know much about the tunnel but i have added some ideas of what it was used for above in the history section. If you know anymore about it please leave a comment.

    So after finishing work at 1pm we went home for some dinner, We didn’t know how long we would be, and we had a few more leads we wanted to check out after, best to go on a full stomach.

    I packed my bag got the torches together wellies on and hi-viz jacket and flashing collar for the dog.

    I had a vague idea of where the tunnel was but its a guess as to where the entrance sat. We headed of to where i thought the entrance sat and came straight across it. That’s a bonus!

    I got my gloves on and grabbed the torched and sqeezed my way through the small opening to check it was clear. After confirming it i called in Kerry and the dog.

    so let the explore begin…

    First thing we came across is a wheel barrow .. god only knows how that got in there..


    Next we came across the start or the pipe,



    My exploring partners



    ahh Some fresh air



    came across a paint pot



    Some of the roof has metal sheets, this is the effect it has got to



    The Walls repeatedly went from brick – stone – brick ..



    Nice Stone Section



    Me and the dog..



    this is a nice change from the first brick one. We came across 3 of these air shafts but i believe there are 4.



    16.01.85… hope thats a true date



    Some form of supports



    We are not alone!



    We got to a point where there was so many spiders and they was getting bigger and bigger, and the space getting smaller and wetter.

    I put the camera away and we started walking back,

    this is the way in and out for us..





    We was in the tunnel for about 1hr 30mins and was a great explore,

    shane

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    Default Re: EDLINGTON TO CONISBOROUGH WATER TUNNEL – OCTOBER 2011

    Wow, nice first report! Looking foward to seeing more!

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    Default Re: EDLINGTON TO CONISBOROUGH WATER TUNNEL – OCTOBER 2011

    Good first report - don't fancy the squeeze in and out though!

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    Default Re: EDLINGTON TO CONISBOROUGH WATER TUNNEL – OCTOBER 2011

    Good start to your urbex career-well done for a good first report.

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    Default Re: EDLINGTON TO CONISBOROUGH WATER TUNNEL – OCTOBER 2011

    Great first report mate
    "God will forgive them. He'll forgive them, and allow them into heaven. I can't live with that."

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    Default Re: EDLINGTON TO CONISBOROUGH WATER TUNNEL – OCTOBER 2011

    Excellent work mate, brilliant.
    Under the radar, over the top

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    Default Re: EDLINGTON TO CONISBOROUGH WATER TUNNEL – OCTOBER 2011

    thanks guys, i have another one from a disused railway but not much there so dont feel its worth posting ..

    i have a few places on my list so i look forward to posting

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    Default Re: EDLINGTON TO CONISBOROUGH WATER TUNNEL – OCTOBER 2011

    Cool, now you have to top it. You set the bar high man!

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    Default Re: EDLINGTON TO CONISBOROUGH WATER TUNNEL – OCTOBER 2011

    Nice pictures, adorable dog!

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    Default Re: EDLINGTON TO CONISBOROUGH WATER TUNNEL – OCTOBER 2011

    Nice one!

    Did this a couple of years ago, wheel barrow is new, didnt come across it at the time (im thinking they got it in by dropping it down one of the airshafts)

    When i got to the consibrough end, i managed to get out that end, coz i wasnt walking all the way back!

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