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Ecton Copper Mine Winding Shaft
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Ecton Copper Mine Winding Shaft
Highlight • Historical Site
Ecton Copper Mine Winding Shaft
Mountain biking
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Gravel riding
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Greg©️
May 20, 2024
Mountain biking
Operating in the mid 17th Century, this was the 60m deep winding shaft, now capped at road level.
Greg©️
May 20, 2024
Mountain biking
Ecton Road here runs very close to the River Manifold with pleasant scenery before the gravel Manifold Valley Road branches off left. Makes an above ground alternative to the Swainsley Tunnel (Manifold Trail) route to the Bridge at Wetton Mill
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Elevation 260 m
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