South Branch of the Main Level
(Leading to the part called Sunside)

Reference to Plan 2-8
This passes nearly under the Inn at Greenhow, a little east of it, and continues in a southerly direction to Green Groves and Cleaver Veins, in which there have been workings in different directions, and thence more southwest to Sir Thomas Vein. This part is driven chiefly in limestone, favoured occasionally by joints etc.

In driving this part of the level a space in the limestone filled with fine sand and water was come at, which was exceedingly difficult and expensive to get through, many thousand wagons of the sand having to be withdrawn before the level could be driven under it. The surface over it was let down, and the large empty space left in the Rock was called by the miners Dolly Hole, from being under Dolly Bentley's Field.

About 6fa east of this hole there are a few stemples or wooden props in the roof. The rest of this past either hard or arched and requiring no repair.

Length 31c or 341fa.


Reference to Plan 8-9
Level continues in Sir Thomas Vein to Hindmas Stand.

In pretty good order.

Length 7c 50l or 82fa.