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Show on map The tunnel is very easy to locate at the top of path which bridges the A174.
A small has been broken through the bricks, but the drift is collapsed anyway.
There are a number of surface buildings and structures, the foundations closest to the drift are those of an electric hauler.
The concrete pillar held rope guides for the haulageway.
The large concrete stuctures are the foundations of the winding drums from the top of the incline.
The remains of stables with their drainage grooves can also be identifed.
Show on map A fantastic building hidden away in the woods, an 1876 fan house to draw fresh air through the mines, the fan inside was 30 feet diameter by 10 feet wide.
Named “SS Castle” due to the wall ties. The layers of graffiti suggest its been a popular haunt for the junior drinkers of Eston and Lazenby for many years.
The listed building entry calls this “Lovell Drift Fanhouse” but the origin of this is confused. The area was known various as Lazenby Pit / North Drift / Wilton Drift / Eston Quarry / Lowther Quarry bit never Lovell Drift, Lovell Hill is 1 mile to the east.
