TANKERVILLE MINE

Where is it?

The mine lies in the hamlet of Tankerville, which is a few miles south of Minsterley in Shropshire.

From the North - head for the A5 Shrewsbury bypass from either east or west and turn down the A488 south signposted for Bishops Castle. Follow the A488 through Hanwood and Pontesbury. At Minsterley turn left at the roundabout along the A488 and after 2 miles look for a bus shelter on the right. Turn left just after this along a minor road signposted to Snailbeach. Follow this road through the villages of Snailbeach and Tankerville and park in the layby as shown on the map below.

From the South - head for Bishops Castle and take the A488 north signposted for Shrewsbury. Follow the A488 until you go down a steep wooded hill. A mile after this look for a bus shelter on the left. Turn right just before this along a minor road signposted to Snailbeach. Follow this road through the villages of Snailbeach and Tankerville and park in the layby as shown on the map below. 

 

The mine is split into two separate parcels of land and there is no public right of way between them. Please do not upset our neighbours by crossing their land.

Ovenpipe Site 

There is currently no public right of access to this part of the site and you can only visit it in the company of a Trustee. Although the main site is just across the farmer's track, there is no right of way over this for the public.

Main Site

Note that there is no public right of way to the site but there is a concessionary path open throughout the year except New Year's Day. This is the ONLY way in for the public - please avoid disturbing our neighbours by using any other access. The site is not easy to access by wheelchair at present, since there are a steep descents, but we are considering how to improve this in the future.

  • From the layby, follow the road into the hamlet of Tankerville and around the double bend.
  • Pass Tankerville Lodge to your right and, about 50 yards after this, and you will see a public footpath heading off to the right to a stile (NGR SO355994)
  • don't go over the stile but follow a lower path that heads back the way you have come, following a wire fence to a another gate on the left
  • this gate leads to steps heading down to the site itself.

 

The site would have looked quite different when working – see the old map below.

 

NOTE THAT YOU ENTER THE SITE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOU

SHOULD BE AWARE THAT ANY OLD MINE SITE CAN BE DANGEROUS.

Last revised: 9th October 2005