Box Mines

We visited Box Bathstone mines in 1998. I don't have much info on this site so these pages will comprise mostly of photo's of our visit. The mine is just one of several such stone mines in the Corsham area where there are well over 60 miles of tunnels. Some of the mines in this area found new uses during world war two for munitions storage, in particular the vast Monkton Farleigh mine, Spring quarry was used as an underground factory for aircraft engines, guns and aircraft turrets, later Tunnel quarry became a seat of Government and other areas still have secret uses today. For more detailed info on the area I would strongly recommend Nick McCamley's book 'Secret Underground Cities' published by Leo Cooper
( ISBN 0 85052 585 3 ) and also Nick's web site at : http://www.monkton-farleigh.co.uk

	On our way we passed the western portal of Box railway tunnel. Approx 2 miles long this main line tunnel passes under Box mines. You can hear the trains pass by when you are in certain areas of the mine. At the other end of the tunnel a branch leads directly into Tunnel Quarry.
After entering the mine through 'Backdoor' we moved on to the area known as 'Cathedral' where this shaft can be seen.
	The team move on from 'Cathedral' deeper into the vast complex
	One of many cranes still in place. This one even has a block of stone in it's jaws.

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