Techwreckie
09-11-2009, 08:45 PM
This is a very long tunnel, over 2000 yards, built during the Second World War to transport munitions from a railway siding to ammunition stores in nearby Monkton Farleigh mine.
It used a short rope hauled railway to move goods from the siding down into the tunnel, and then a series of conveyor belts. It has a nice underground marshalling yard with offices.
We didn't explore the whole length of the tunnel due to time and because of it being a bit long and boring!
Pics aren't great (I'm not much of a photographer) but hope you enjoy anyway.
The entrance building - as you can see it's just a cut and cover tunnel.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT016.jpg
A pillbox nearby
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT017.jpg
Winding gear inside the entrance building - this was in a room down a ladder.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT014.jpg
Looking down into the tunnel
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT018.jpg
Underground offices
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT030.jpg
Electrics box
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT031.jpg
Office again
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT021.jpg
Underground marshalling yard for light railway
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT022.jpg
In the tunnel - remains of the conveyor belt
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT026.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT027.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT024.jpg
Looking up the tunnel from the offices - it curves round before it goes outside
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT032.jpg
Looking up outside
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT033.jpg
It used a short rope hauled railway to move goods from the siding down into the tunnel, and then a series of conveyor belts. It has a nice underground marshalling yard with offices.
We didn't explore the whole length of the tunnel due to time and because of it being a bit long and boring!
Pics aren't great (I'm not much of a photographer) but hope you enjoy anyway.
The entrance building - as you can see it's just a cut and cover tunnel.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT016.jpg
A pillbox nearby
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT017.jpg
Winding gear inside the entrance building - this was in a room down a ladder.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT014.jpg
Looking down into the tunnel
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT018.jpg
Underground offices
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT030.jpg
Electrics box
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT031.jpg
Office again
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT021.jpg
Underground marshalling yard for light railway
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT022.jpg
In the tunnel - remains of the conveyor belt
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT026.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT027.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT024.jpg
Looking up the tunnel from the offices - it curves round before it goes outside
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT032.jpg
Looking up outside
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/Techwreckie/Farleigh%20Down%20Tunnel/SpringQuarryandFDT033.jpg