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Second Saturday
October 11 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monkton Farleigh Stone Mines
Duration – 4 – 5 hours.
Location – Meet at the Wessex at 10:00 or Monkton Farleigh at 11:00.
Darren Chapman has volunteered to show us around one or more of the stone mines around Monkton Farleigh.
These workings are quite extensive and include good examples of stables, storerooms, rail tracks, etc.
The mines provided the stone for the façade of Buckingham Palace.
Please note that some of the places Darren intends to visit are a bit like “digs” and may be a little unstable.
No special equipment is required.
The mines tend to be quite warm so the recommended kit is overalls on top of normal clothes.
Kneepads are recommended as there maybe some crawling and, obviously, a helmet and light is mandatory.