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Way OT – Need to find a hole in the ground
Mr Whippy - 19/8/09 at 08:44 AM

Right here’s a tough one for you, hoping that someone will know this…

I want to find a list or get locations of all the small old abandoned open face rock quarry’s in my area (Aberdeen), in order to build a house in one . I only know of a couple but can imagine there’s a lot more around than I know off as they tend to be hidden by tree’s etc.

Would the council have a list of these or some department? Or is there another way to get this info?

Thanks

tegwin - 19/8/09 at 08:55 AM

Certinaly in the area I am from there are hundreds of old quarries and shafts... no one knows where they are..... so people keep "finding them" and usualy end up dead at the bottom!

I guess there must be an industrial history database for the area... you need some history geeks to talk to!

Fozzie - 19/8/09 at 08:57 AM

Thought you were moving overseas Whipster?

Not sure about the answer to your question, but I would have thought that the local council would have had detailed terrain plans.....or maybe the local library......worth a phone call?

Fozzie

SeaBass - 19/8/09 at 09:03 AM

http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm

MikeRJ - 19/8/09 at 09:04 AM

Aren't they rather prone to flooding?

Mr Whippy - 19/8/09 at 09:22 AM

quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass
http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm


now thats a handy site thanks

change of plans as far as moving abroad due to Missy not wanting to leave her family behind

Plan is to build a 60ft concrete shell dome into a quarry and bury most of it under soil. Yeah I know sounds far fetched but its quite common in the states etc. I need a 30 deg slope, idealy cut out of rock...hence a quarry would be ideal

cd.thomson - 19/8/09 at 09:24 AM

i want to see you on grand designs

balidey - 19/8/09 at 09:37 AM

I'm waiting for someone to say to Mr Whippy....

quote:

Why don't you crawl back into that hole you came out of




[Edited on 19/8/09 by balidey]

Mr Whippy - 19/8/09 at 09:42 AM

quote:
Originally posted by balidey
I'm waiting for someone to say to Mr Whippy....

quote:

Why don't you crawl back into that hole you came out of




[Edited on 19/8/09 by balidey]


charming

tegwin - 19/8/09 at 09:45 AM

Thats a fantastic idea!

Could get some pretty fascinating archiecture in a small quarry

miikae - 19/8/09 at 09:59 AM

There is a place around here somewhere that is built into a quarry/old mine/cliff face quite a few years ago , the only entrance is via a small greenhouse on the top , it was featured in a house design programme some years ago .
I've always fancied one myself but with a large garage on the top.

Mike

Mr Whippy - 19/8/09 at 10:01 AM

quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
Thats a fantastic idea!

Could get some pretty fascinating archiecture in a small quarry


Yeah certainly lots of possibilities, this is similar to what I'm planning, not really a dark damp Hobbit hole as a lot of people would expect

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MK9R - 19/8/09 at 10:17 AM

that reminds me of the teletubbies!! LOL!!


tegwin - 19/8/09 at 10:21 AM

Whippy... is this a recent photo of yourself?

Mr Whippy - 19/8/09 at 10:25 AM

LOL found out at last

speedyxjs - 19/8/09 at 11:00 AM

quote:
Originally posted by MK9R
that reminds me of the teletubbies!! LOL!!






Which one are you whippy???

scottc - 19/8/09 at 11:04 AM

Quick Robin, to the Whippy cave.

actually that doesn't sound right at all.

tegwin - 19/8/09 at 11:18 AM

quote:

Which one are you whippy???


This one?

Mr Whippy - 19/8/09 at 11:43 AM