These are the list of published complilation surveys that have appeared as full surveys of the Peak Speedwell System. This doesn't include surveys that have appeared in caving publications, accompaning articles etc about discoveries.

They are listed in chronlogical order:

Speedwell Mine Geology Diagram
Drawn by: ?
Not Dated

Speedwell Mine
Drawn by Ralph Oakden
Not Dated

Speedwell Mine, Castleton.
Drawn by: Broderick & Taylor. 1904.
The main passages to Cliff Cavern

Peak Cavern, Castleton. Drawn by: E.A. Winder. 1912.
All known passages to Mucky Ducks.

Peak Cavern, Castleton.
Drawn by E. Simpson. 1947.
Published

Plan of Peak Cavern. Drawn by Gilbert, J.C. and Atkinson, F. 1949

Speedwell Mine, Castleton. Drawn by: Howes and Ford. 1956
All known passages at the time.

Peak Cavern, Castleton.
British Speleological Association. Drawn by: Les B Salmon. 1959
Includes plan and section
Published

Hurdlow Steel Pipe Plan
Hurdlow Steel Pipe Elevation
From Doug Nash, 1970

Speedwell Mine
Drawn by Doug Nash, 1971
Not Published

Speedwell Mine, Castleton.
Drawn by Richard Shaw. 1986.
Includes passage cross sections.
Published

Peak Speedwell System, Castleton
Drawn by John S Beck, 1981.
Unpublished

Peak Speedwell System, Castleton.
Drawn by John S Beck. Dec 1986.
Includes Peak Cavern passage cross sections
Published

Peak Speedwell System, Castleton
Drawn by Paul Deakin and John Beck, 1991
Published

The White River Series, Peak Cavern, Castleton.
Drawn by: Dave A Nixon (Moose). 1992
Published

James Hall Over Engine Mine, New Rake Castleton.
Drawn by: Dave A Nixon (Moose). 1995.
Published

Peak Speedwell System, Castleton.
Drawn by John S Beck. Nov 2001.
Published

Peak Speedwell System, Castleton.
Drawn by John S Beck. Nov 2012.
Published

 

 

 

News Flash

Victoria Aven Safety Notice - 26/09/2022

It had been reported to the Peak Cavern keyholders that there is a damaged section of rope in Victoria Aven - this whole area has now been completely re-rigged and the very large boulder assessed and can now again be included in the list of possible trips within the system.

However, there are still loose rocks of varying sizes which could easily be displaced and could cause serious damage/harm so please exercise extreme caution!