Snailbeach Mine Open Days 2024
The mine site buildings will be open on the days below, with underground tours available as indicated. The longer tours into Perkins (Roberts) Level will be approximately once a month and must be pre-booked by contacting
bookings@shropshiremines.org.uk
The site will normally be open between 11.00 am and 4.00 pm. Last tours into Day Level start no later than 3.30pm.
Perkins Level tours, when run on Open Days, will normally start at 11.00am and 2.00pm, but additional tours might be organised if volunteers are available. For Open Days when there are Perkins Level tours, these will have priority and Day Level tours will only run if sufficient volunteers are available. Check Facebook Group ‘Snailbeach Lead Mine’ for updates on Open Day plans.
All opening plans subject to availabilty of volunteers – check Facebook or Twitter for latest.
Additional days may be added through the year.
Above is a map of Snailbeach in approx 1882 (Click to expand) copyright O.S
1 GREYS WORKS
2 HALVANS ENGNE HOUSE
3 ROCKS AND MINERALS
LOCOMOTIVE SHED
5 MINE OFFICE
6 BLACKSMITHS SHOP
7 PUMPING HOUSE
8 GEORGES SHAFT
9 ENGINE HOUSE
10 VISITOR CENTRE
11 DAY LEVEL
12 CRUSHER HOUSE
13 CARPENTERS SHOP
14 SAW PIT
15 COMPRESSOR HOUSE
16 BOILER HOUSE AND CHIMNEY
17 DRESSING FLOOR
18 ORE HOUSE
19 RAILWAY LINES
20 ORE PROCESSING AREA
21 BLACK TOM SHAFT
22 WINDING ENGINE SHED
23 VALVE HOUSE
24 UPPER WORKS
25 PERKINS LEVEL
26 EXPLOSIVES MAGAZINE
27 RAILWAY TRACK
28 HEWITTS POOL
29 CANDLE HOUSE
30 CHAPEL SHAFT (AT LORDSHILL CHAPEL)
31 BLAKEMOOR GATE (LONG WALK PAST LORDSHILL CHAPEL)
32 RESTING HILL CHIMNEY
33 PUMPING ENGINE SHED
34 ENGINE SHAFT
35 WINDING ENGINE HOUSE
36 MAIN FLUE
37 INSPECTION PIT TUNNEL
38 INCLINED RAILWAY
39 CIRCULAR BUDDLES
40 SCOTT LEVEL
Some numbers are off the map above
Georges shaft pit head gear
Visitors Centre (orginally the drying room for miners clothes)
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