History:
Pinched from @Llama’s report. (Gutted you didn’t make it in the end mate). In the late 1880s, a brickwork company under the name of "C.N Kidd's" moved into Dartford, and set up two brick-earth pits which both sat under the western end of the town. These two mines were both connected via a small service tunnel, and were also used purely for extraction of chalk, which was then distributed to various brick production factories. As an area, Dartford was very convenient for businesses like this to set up, given it's close proximity to London.A few years later in 1920, the mine was repurposed once again, a large drain which was connected to the surface water sewers was fitted into the main access shaft of the mine, thus converting it into a huge storm relief soakaway, however, at the same time as the installation of the pipe, the council utilised one of the mine's caverns as a dump for local road sweepings, hence the pile of rubbish that can be seen in one of the chambers.
Explore:
To be completely honest this was a short and sweet visit with myself the bro in law. We popped the entrance and let it breathe for 15 mins while we got suited up. Upon entering the mine it had the earie feel about it and it completely sapped the light from my headtorch due to the scum from urban dartford stuck to the floor and walls. We wounded around for 15 mins taking a few quick snaps then headed out. Go easy as this mine is not very photogenic lol.
Looking back up at the entrance
A few of the galleries which all pretty much look the same
We found a little friend down there
looking up at an old blocked shaft
lastly, a couple of shots on the way out
Good to get this one finally ticked off the list but in fairness it’s not a very nice place to be for too long. Defo worth a look though!
Pinched from @Llama’s report. (Gutted you didn’t make it in the end mate). In the late 1880s, a brickwork company under the name of "C.N Kidd's" moved into Dartford, and set up two brick-earth pits which both sat under the western end of the town. These two mines were both connected via a small service tunnel, and were also used purely for extraction of chalk, which was then distributed to various brick production factories. As an area, Dartford was very convenient for businesses like this to set up, given it's close proximity to London.A few years later in 1920, the mine was repurposed once again, a large drain which was connected to the surface water sewers was fitted into the main access shaft of the mine, thus converting it into a huge storm relief soakaway, however, at the same time as the installation of the pipe, the council utilised one of the mine's caverns as a dump for local road sweepings, hence the pile of rubbish that can be seen in one of the chambers.
Explore:
To be completely honest this was a short and sweet visit with myself the bro in law. We popped the entrance and let it breathe for 15 mins while we got suited up. Upon entering the mine it had the earie feel about it and it completely sapped the light from my headtorch due to the scum from urban dartford stuck to the floor and walls. We wounded around for 15 mins taking a few quick snaps then headed out. Go easy as this mine is not very photogenic lol.
Looking back up at the entrance
A few of the galleries which all pretty much look the same
We found a little friend down there
Nice set though. I thought this was in NP before? Could be wrong.
