kenton1 wrote:
Hi everyone ive been for a walk in coed abergele and found an crack/hole in the rock so i had a look in and it looks like u could belly crawl further on. is it a old mine? i carnt find anything about one there and there are old brick things in the woods too. has anyone been down the hole to see where it goes? cheers for reading. Adam.
Hi Adam / Kenton1, Welcome to the forum. Where abouts was it? There are quite a few holes around there. It sounds like it could be part of the Ffos y Bleiddiad lead mine system. Was it a big long ravine / open stope with a wooden bridge over? (near where the locals call hill 60) or possibly a gated entrance in the same woods where the lock has been damaged / removed? (just off Tan y Gopa Rd.) I can't remember any brick buildings there though so would be interested in where you found it so I can go for a mooch
The only other place I know of in Abergele with brick buildings in the woods is on the next mountain along (east) below Tower Hill, in which case these were isolation units used by Abergele Hospital during the TB epidemic.
Look forward to hearing from you,
Rob