Monument record 2525/1/2 - Meadow Bank Mine Shaft No. 4

<1> Compass Minerals, 2015, Winsford Rock Salt Mine: Its History, Workings and Production, p. 2-4 (Booklet-Leaflet). SCH7994.

No 4 Shaft, installed in 1963, is the downcast shaft situated one mile away from 3 Shaft. The shaft is significantly larger, measuring 4.88m (16ft) in diameter, and has a concrete lining. The total depth of the shaft is 189m with the decking level situated at 183m. The lift consists of a cargo compartment (lower), measuring 7 metres in height, 2.4 metres in width and 4 metres in depth, with a personnel carrier (upper). The lift takes approximately five minutes to descend. It is the principal service shaft, by means of which the majority of underground equipment and materials are brought into the mine. All major mechanical items for use underground are dismantled into suitably sized components at the surface and placed into the cargo compartment. Once the equipment arrives at the base of 4 Shaft it is transported to the underground workshops for assembly.

<2> Wharmby, P, 1987, Survey of Abandoned Salt Mine Workings and Brine Shafts in Cheshire, p.24 & 223 (Report). SCH7995.

Includes a map depicting the extent of the workings and any associated mine shafts and brine shafts.