Report - Hendre Spar Mine - June 2022

[Mr Budge]

History on this place is from other reports on here ive seen not managed to find much else on the place,
the mine was worked for Fluorspar and calcite by a team of seven men below ground and ten men at the surface up until the early 1980's when it finally shut, There was originally 6 levels worked which would have been accessed by a now flooded steep incline.

There are some impressive stopes and nice calcified walls in this places and a lot of the levels are still accessible via ladders with some bits requiring SRT which i shall be returning to do as i didnt have it with me.

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[Down and beyond]

Is in cracking condition , the photo of the ladder in the stope on the pillar is nice

 

[DaveFM]

Impressive looking place, if a little dangerous - I'm surprised that open shaft has been left like that without even a fence around it!

 

[tigger]

Impressive looking place, if a little dangerous - I'm surprised that open shaft has been left like that without even a fence around it!

There is a fence around it. Access is maintained by the local caving club and the owner's consent.

 

[DaveFM]

There is a fence around it. Access is maintained by the local caving club and the owner's consent.

So there is, easy to miss at a glance in the picture though.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Really quite nice that thanks for sharing.

 

[HughieD]

Hopefully all about the ladders and no snakes. Great place and cracking report.

 

[jezzyboo]

some great shots there looks like you had a good one

 

[Witt]

I was down here in May doing the through trip! cracking mine and the ladders and chains add some excitement.

really nice selection of shots as well mate!!

 

[Jethro]

First ladder has been removed, make sure you take a line and don't drive over 3 hours for nothing like we did 🧐