Report - ‘The Beast of Stockport’ / ‘Deep Silt’, Stringers Tunnel, Stockport, March 2018

[tarkovsky]

Nice one mate. Deffo up there as one of the muckiest explores i've done! Good effort! Worked up at the weir all the summer before last, i know the area well. @Alley may recognise this as the enclosure to the other entrance to the tunnel, hidden behind the mill.

Is that you doing the ‘reverse birthing technique’ you mentioned elsewhere? Looks painful!

 

[tarkovsky]

We should knock a mini-meet up and take a look at the other end.

Yes!

 

[tallginge]

Felt like it, mate. Was certainly a tight squeeze. I'd be up for a revisit to the other end. Love stockport. Never knew stringers used to be bricklined, mate. Shame its not no more.

 

[Ferret]

Sorry I missed this but considering I didn't get home until 8am there was no chance! Great shots, still not done this tunnel.

 

[tarkovsky]

Sorry I missed this but considering I didn't get home until 8am there was no chance! Great shots, still not done this tunnel.

Thanks! Was good to meet you. 8am? Ha! Yeah I’d kinda had the benefit of a full night’s sleep by then so can totally understand. These days if it doesn’t happen before midnight then it doesn’t happen!

 

[Ojay]

We should knock a mini-meet up and take a look at the other end.

anytime next few weeks, weather permitting, been a while now with this place, be good to have another crack

 

[WhoDerpsWins]

Nice one mate. Deffo up there as one of the muckiest explores i've done! Good effort! Worked up at the weir all the summer before last, i know the area well. @Alley may recognise this as the enclosure to the other entrance to the tunnel, hidden behind the mill.

A rare photo of you without your wadonz on

 

[shadowman]

Nice report....

There's another entrance just off New Zealand road....
Through a gate and down steps to a large manhole

 

[FreshFingers]

Picture #7 is a shot from the base of that shaft. On an earlier visit, we heard someone chucking branches into the little compound it's sited in, banging on the lid/s

 

[shadowman]

Picture #7 is a shot from the base of that shaft. On an earlier visit, we heard someone chucking branches into the little compound it's sited in, banging on the lid/s

Thought that might be the base of it.... I've wandered in the Vernon Park end a few times BUT it was a tad boggy.... I considered some boards (like snow shoes)... But in the end decided to let some other brave soul explore it lol

 

[FreshFingers]

Fair logic

I wonder how the water levels and silting have changed with the high river levels over the past few months. Might warrant a quick check!