Go to hell & Back with the L.H.E.S (if you go down to the woods today) pt2

rangieowner · Post by **rangieowner** » Tue 06 Nov, 2007 6:01 pm

another cracking expedition phil!!! keep it up!!

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Tue 06 Nov, 2007 11:36 pm

Totally brilliant!!

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Tue 06 Nov, 2007 11:54 pm

I've managed to find out what happened to the last 500yds of tunnel that we couldn't get through for the retaining wall. The tunnel got filled in to make it strong enough to build the M621 motorway on top.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Tue 06 Nov, 2007 11:57 pm

The wrong end of the retaining wall.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 12:02 am

The tunnel runs just passed the line of the roundabouts. You can make out the old cutting to the right of the picture. It appears that wasn't filled in when the M621 was built but it is know leaving only a shallow hollow as a clue the tunnel is under there.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 8:58 am

Phill, I can't seem to make out where the tunnel ran (having a thick day!). Any chance of you postinf a google image of where the ventelation shaft is now located and the tunnel line?Cheers

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 10:01 am

Yes i will Ls1.. I'll do it tonight after work... I'll put a detailed thing on flickr as well

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 9:35 pm

Hi Ls1. I'll post the google image here. If you need the bigger version let me know & i'll mail it to you. The google earth co-ordinates for the Leeds end portal are Latitude 1°36'40.47"WLongtitude 1°36'40.47"WSo you fancy taking a look yourself then mate?

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 9:42 pm

There are 4 air shafts in total. The nearest one to the Leeds end is in the woods on the opposite side of Asquith Avenue thats been capped off, The open air shaft is situated in Gidersome spur in an industrial estate. There was a shaft i presume to be the first nearest the buried portal next to the retaining wall some 500 yds in the tunnel, It's been covered over & gone for good. The same goes for the other shaft.. i don't know where it is. I've marked the ones i know on the google image.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Thu 08 Nov, 2007 8:56 am

Phill_d wrote: Hi Ls1. I'll post the google image here. If you need the bigger version let me know & i'll mail it to you. The google earth co-ordinates for the Leeds end portal are Latitude 1°36'40.47"WLongtitude 1°36'40.47"WSo you fancy taking a look yourself then mate? Hmm, I have another couple of explores to do first. Then I hope Father Christmas will bring me some waders and I might give it a go...