But over the years it's become more and more eerie up there, the old train accessories being taken away so there's nothing much left but a big empty shed and train carriages. People are often dumping rubbish up there too, be it small amounts or loads - have come across a broken down old jeep left up there once. It has started to feel like the sort of woodland area that you see in a horror film where the inbred evil family take pleasure in stalking, hunting and torturing people. Maybe i should have someone holding my hand next time i go up there?!?!
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I love that second photo. What is it? it looks like a speed boat!
ReplyDeleteIt really was a goldmine (opened in 1906ish I think), it's just there wasn't really enough gold to make it worthwhile mining, so really it was a tin and iron mine.
Check out this old photo of the gold miners. Great caption. http://www.forest-of-dean.net
Sorry, bad link, i missed a bit off!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/hale_people/pages/page_7.html