Nickergrove Mine

Location
Grid Reference SK 21546 75959 Adit Entrance, SK 21552 76033 Didsbury Shaft.

Altitude 220m, Length 579m, Depth 24m.

On W side of Cucklet Dale above overgrown mine dumps.

Description
For a description see here

In May 2011, members of Chesterfield Caving Club reopened the timbered shaft from Clay Chamber into Stream Chamber, clearing much silt from the mined passage as they went along. This reopened the Stream Chamber and associated streamway to exploration for the first time in about 15 years.

A newly found rift in the south-east of Stream Chamber was climbed for about 25m, it was noted that the miners had been there first and had taken much stal. A short extension to the rift was also climbed, this was the first time anyone had been into the extension. The rift and extension was named 'T'Owd Mans Rift'.

An attempt was also made in October 2011 to dive the downstream sump by John Taylor, sherpered by CCC, but it was found that there had been movement in the sump blocking the way on.

Access
Open access, no permission required.

References and Further Reading
Caves of Derbyshire TD Ford and DW Gill (1984)