Bull Pot
| Area: | West Kingsdale |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 3 |
| NGR: | SD70217875 |
| Lat/long: | 54.2036, -2.45817 |
| Elevation: | 358m |
| Length: | 216 m |
| Depth: | 79m |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Lower pitches become impassable in flood.
Access
Prior permission not required, Westgate, Westhouse, via Carnforth.
Exploration
- Explored 1899 YRC
- Extended 1934 YRC
- Extended 1948 CPC
- Extended 1982 CDG
- Extended 1990 CDG
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Yorkshire Ramblers Club Journal, volume 5, number 18 | Kingsdale, Bull Pot | YRC | Anon. |
| The Craven and North-West Yorkshire Highlands., page 261 (1892) | Speight, H | ||
| Procs of yorks. Geolog&Polytec Soc, volume 13, page 433-443 (Nov 1898) | Notes on the caves of Yorkshire (part 2) | Cuttriss, S.W. | |
| The Yorkshire Ramblers Club Journal, volume 3, number 11, page 291-295 (1911) | Swinsto Cave and Some Others | YRC | Brodrick, H. |
| Cave Science, number 16, page 349-360 (April 1951) | The caverns of Yorkshire from "Irelande et Caverns Anglaises" | Martel, E.A. | |
| BPC Journal, number 2, page 58-59 (1955) | Meets in 1955 | BPC | Wainwright, B. |
| RRCPC Journal, number 1, page 23 (May 1962) | Caving Log part 2 | RRCPC | Pete |
| Journal of the British Speleological Association, number 48, page 33-47 (December 1971) | Caves and Caving in Kingsdale | Brook, D. | |
| Descent, number 19, page 13 (Nov/Dec 1971) | New Bull Pot Entrance | BCC | McNeil, J H |
| BCC Review, number 1, page 38-39 (Nov 1972) | Bull Pot Entrance Series - (Heifer Pot) | BCC | Anon. |
| CRG Newsletter, number 133, page 11-15 (April 1973) | Early Northern Potholing Incidents | Craven, S.A. | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 62, page 10 (January 1982) | CDG | ||
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986) | An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale | NCC | Whittaker, T. |
| Descent, number 74, page 14 (Jan/Feb 1987) | Still chasing draught in Bull Pot | Bishop Auckland/Cleveland Speleo | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 97, page 18 (Oct 1990) | CDG | ||
| Caves & Caving, number 55, page 19 (Spring 1992) | Bull Pot, Kingsdale | DCC | |
| Caves & Caving, number 71, page 4 (Spring 1996) | Bull Pot, West Kingsdale | CNCC | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 154, page 9 (Jan 2005) | CDG | ||
| Descent, number 243, page 10 (April 2015) | Bull Pot fatality | ||
| Descent, number 243, page 10 (April 2015) | Vale Gordon Aitken | YSS | James, P. |
References
The Yorkshire Ramblers Club Journal, volume 5, number 18
Title: Kingsdale, Bull Pot
Club: YRC
Author: Anon.
The Craven and North-West Yorkshire Highlands., page 261 (1892)
Title:
Author: Speight, H
Procs of yorks. Geolog&Polytec Soc, volume 13, page 433-443 (Nov 1898)
Title: Notes on the caves of Yorkshire (part 2)
Author: Cuttriss, S.W.
The Yorkshire Ramblers Club Journal, volume 3, number 11, page 291-295 (1911)
Title: Swinsto Cave and Some Others
Club: YRC
Author: Brodrick, H.
Cave Science, number 16, page 349-360 (April 1951)
Title: The caverns of Yorkshire from "Irelande et Caverns Anglaises"
Author: Martel, E.A.
BPC Journal, number 2, page 58-59 (1955)
Title: Meets in 1955
Club: BPC
Author: Wainwright, B.
RRCPC Journal, number 1, page 23 (May 1962)
Title: Caving Log part 2
Club: RRCPC
Author: Pete
Journal of the British Speleological Association, number 48, page 33-47 (December 1971)
Title: Caves and Caving in Kingsdale
Author: Brook, D.
Descent, number 19, page 13 (Nov/Dec 1971)
Title: New Bull Pot Entrance
Club: BCC
Author: McNeil, J H
BCC Review, number 1, page 38-39 (Nov 1972)
Title: Bull Pot Entrance Series - (Heifer Pot)
Club: BCC
Author: Anon.
CRG Newsletter, number 133, page 11-15 (April 1973)
Title: Early Northern Potholing Incidents
Author: Craven, S.A.
CDG Newsletter, number 62, page 10 (January 1982)
Title:
Club: CDG
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986)
Title: An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale
Club: NCC
Author: Whittaker, T.
Descent, number 74, page 14 (Jan/Feb 1987)
Title: Still chasing draught in Bull Pot
Club: Bishop Auckland/Cleveland Speleo
CDG Newsletter, number 97, page 18 (Oct 1990)
Title:
Club: CDG
Caves & Caving, number 55, page 19 (Spring 1992)
Title: Bull Pot, Kingsdale
Club: DCC
Caves & Caving, number 71, page 4 (Spring 1996)
Title: Bull Pot, West Kingsdale
Club: CNCC
CDG Newsletter, number 154, page 9 (Jan 2005)
Title:
Club: CDG
Descent, number 243, page 10 (April 2015)
Title: Bull Pot fatality
Descent, number 243, page 10 (April 2015)
Title: Vale Gordon Aitken
Club: YSS
Author: James, P.
