Huge Sinkhole - Finedon
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Locals have told me that a sink hole has opened up above the 110 year old Thingdon underground Ironstone mine of Finedon, Northamptonshire. I head up the hill to investigate to find one massive hole in a field. Over time the land water has moved through the soil and through the underground caverns. Since this mine is older than the rest in the area, the tunnels area not of decent build quality as such mines as Irthlingborough Mines (EBBW Vale). Leading to cave-ins all over this piece of land over the decades past.
This is the very reason why Housing developers can NOT build here. Alan Pack was a mine inspector for the area and had written off a huge report as to why developers can not build here. he also has an epic website with all the information one could ever wish for on the area. Link is www.apack1.co....
Should you wish to view the video of inside the mine the click this link below
• Inside Thingdon Mine
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Great vid. Thanks David. Been so much rain lately. And after a bone dry summer heatwave, it’s the perfect recipe for a collapse.
Explored that mine several times before, walked down that very tunnel. The timber supports are fully rotted and you can out your finger through them. Lots of evidence of partial collapses, and now this...
In the other field over you can see a visible dip, it is the remains of a vertical air vent that used to go into the mine, we were able to locate it whilst inside. Even got a map of the place from the geological society 😅
Yep. Timber!!!
Cheers for that. Does explain why such a big drop and I think more will drop soon
@@jimwest7107 Love old timber 😅
Hi Purple, thanks for taking the time to share this with us, as I don't live far from it it's very interesting to me. Having been brought up here I have heard the story of the last one to happen. I have heard much about mining in Finedon over the years, but hope to learn even more from your other videos. 👍. Ps someone's got to say it, I bet looking at that gave you a real sinking feeling. 😂😂🤦🏻♀️
You are so welcome 🤗
Thanks
No problem and thank you
That's a good 'un! I was wondering when the next one would appear when I was driving over to Finedon the last time I was over. My granny used to say it was the old mines that keep Finedon Finedon, preventing it becoming a suburb of Wellingborough. Great drone footage, there's no way I'd get in the hole, I've heard too many stories and remember the big rescue op in the 70's.
Your Granny wasn't wrong mate
Back in around 1995 Barratt Homes were developing land in Irthlingborough on which formerly stood a tannery if I'm correct?
During a conversation with the manager of the site he told me that when they were demolishing the tannery a chap came onto site who formerly worked as an engineer on the extensive mines complex.
Armed with an array of maps he then went on to point out where all the tunnels were in the immediate area, fascinating stuff!
I knew the area had been been heavily mined but knew nothing about the tunnels,I thought it was all open cast.
Thanks for posting, hope this is of interest.
The mine inspector who you speak of is the legendary Alan Pack. The man who told developers they can't build here. The land above the mines at Finedon is up for sale for £19million for development. I fear once Alan moves to the next world the developers will come on in
@@PurpleVision23 Thanks for your reply,have you ever come across the series of books by Eric Tonks , absolutely facinating.
Another site we worked on in Irthlingborough was at the
rear of Whitworths factory, although I wasn't present to see this apparently they opened up a sealed tunnel portal which revealed all manner of artifacts including Napoleonic era cannon balls! That would have been 2003 ish.
Heard that from a number of different people so there may be some truth in it?
Interesting channel you have here .
Regards.
I've seen a few of those over the years. Your Drone footage is brilliant, thanks for that. As I remember they used to fill them in by cutting down lots of hedgerow and dumping it in the hole then bulldozing soil over it.
I am wondering how the farmer will deal with it
Yes, the last one I saw had small trees, branches,loads of brushwood etc. I belive it took a month or more to fill.
Cheers dude very interesting as always. Keep em coming 👍🏻
Cheers bud ill do my best
Thanks Purple.👍
Ah your most welcome bud
Awesome 👍🏻
Great footage, thank you
Cheers Steve
Cheers purple, it’s a beauty isn’t it!, looks like it’s the farmers problem. If that’s a right of way he can’t just leave it like that. Appreciate your efforts and thank Jamie for a good tune.
It is his problem you're right. I'll let Jamie know although he already knows 😉
Isn't it British Steel pension fund land or something like that?
Might not be, as it was from iron stone mining corus steel or whoever they are now might still have to make that safe
great video bud the other sink hole you was on about was at the top of mulso rd my late father in law told me about it many years ago. how on earth an how long that canoe been in there
Ah thanks Carl I wondered where it was
Only been a few days but fencing has already been erected around the site
@@PurpleVision23 you very welcome buddy anytime
fantastic video as allways.... but the canoe how????....i use to go in all the minds at Irthlingbough till thay got closed off....never Findon tho....
😂 I haven't a clue bud but I like Finedons style
Have you been canoeing again .. Purple.. ? 😃
😂😂 looks like it doesn't it 😂
Very interesting
Ain't it just
Epic video from the guy who surfed the collapse in the canoe.
Really 😂😂 that you 😂😂😂
@@PurpleVision23 😂😉
As kid I had heard of mines near Irchester , probably a part of the same mines . My Mother knew a woman that as a kid got lost down there . I must admit if they had still been open as a kid I would have had a look inside . It's mad you never know what's under your feet . Sink holes can be natural but mines obviously don't help . The Airfield where I work has a sink hole ....just a shaft very narrow . They think it was man made and to with mining but after a survey there is nothing else . And also when we had runway repairs they found a WW1 live bomb . Yes one of ours , turns out back then where the airfield is now was a bombing range back then !!! . Perfect place to build an airfield then lol .
Now thats what I call interesting. Could be anything in there. Human, animal. Did anyone go down with it when it first collapsed. How long has it been there etc. Great viewing. Needs fencing off really but even that is risky.
Just checked, it is now fenced off
Good idea but I think more is dropping in.
Crazy
Init
Mad that! Who's kayak is it?
Lord only knows
looks like a good place to have a quick dump
Has someone been down there and placed the boots in the perfect head dive position or had someone been sucked in 😳
😂😂😂
It’s John Dawin and his canoe
Oh wow
Mental ennit
They'll still build around it if they could
But they can't so Finedon remains untouched
Why a canoe? are people going to use it as a dumping ground now?
I don't know Carla. Finedon humour I think
holy shit goes to show how dangerous these mines are whats with the canoe
Yh them places ain't for me bud
No idea on the canoe
Wow
I live in there me and my friends were shocked lol
Crazy ain't it. The mines went from Irthlingborough all the way to Burton Latimer
You look like the bloke that MK police are looking for as a missing person.
Cool, lock ya doors
@@PurpleVision23 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
a canoe and pair of boots? 🤣🤣🤣
Brilliant ain't it. Gotta love Finedon Humour
Going to be major issues there going forward, my brother lives next to it all.
Yep and It will hopefully deter developers
Hi purple💜👋Defo aliens👽👾visiting on kayaking🛶holiday. if it had been summer they would have left a crop circle, and not left wellies behind 😂😂😂
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