Craftsman's Pot

Craftsman's Pot, West Kingsdale
AKA: Craftman's Pot
Area: West Kingsdale
Grade: 4
NGR: SD70237886
Lat/long: 54.2046, -2.45787
Elevation: 366m
Length: 537 m
Depth: 76m
Rock Type: Great Scar Limestone

Warning

The section between Hickory, Dickory and Dock pitches is an inclined face of glacial fill 30m high and prone to collapse.

Access

Prior permission not required, Westgate, Westhouse, via Carnforth.

Exploration

  • Explored 1986 DCC/NCC
  • Extended 1995 OUCC
  • Extended 1998 WRPC

References

Publication Title Club Author
Descent, number 73, page 10 (November/December 1986) Craftsman's Hole 200ft deep discovery in West Kingsdale DCC/NCC
Descent, number 74, page 14 (Jan/Feb 1987) Dig reveals more of Craftsman's Hole NCC/DCC
Caves & Caving, number 43, page 24 (Spring 1989) Craftsmans Hole, Kingsdale: A palaeontological find Charlotte Roberts
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 36-39 (1989) Craftsman Pot NCC Davison, C.
Caves & Caving, number 67, page 4 (Spring 1995) Craftsmans Pot, West Kingsdale Southport CC
Descent, number 143, page 11 (Aug/Sept 1998) The Heimlich manoeuvre: Good for a choke OUCC Tony Seddon
Descent, number 146, page 17 (Feb/Mar 1999) Aven found in Crafstman's Pot WRPC
WRPC Journal 2001, page 46-47 (2001) Craftsman's Pot, West Kingsdale - Gullet Aven WRPC Tolson, P.
Descent, number 175, page 9 (Dec/Jan 2003) Craftsman's crawl reopened RRCPC
CPC Record, number 102, page 20 (April 2011) New Entrance at Craftsman's Pot Bottomley, M.

References

Descent, number 73, page 10 (November/December 1986)

Title: Craftsman's Hole 200ft deep discovery in West Kingsdale

Club: DCC/NCC


Descent, number 74, page 14 (Jan/Feb 1987)

Title: Dig reveals more of Craftsman's Hole

Club: NCC/DCC


Caves & Caving, number 43, page 24 (Spring 1989)

Title: Craftsmans Hole, Kingsdale: A palaeontological find

Author: Charlotte Roberts


The Caver - NCC Journal, page 36-39 (1989)

Title: Craftsman Pot

Club: NCC

Author: Davison, C.


Caves & Caving, number 67, page 4 (Spring 1995)

Title: Craftsmans Pot, West Kingsdale

Club: Southport CC


Descent, number 143, page 11 (Aug/Sept 1998)

Title: The Heimlich manoeuvre: Good for a choke

Club: OUCC

Author: Tony Seddon


Descent, number 146, page 17 (Feb/Mar 1999)

Title: Aven found in Crafstman's Pot

Club: WRPC


WRPC Journal 2001, page 46-47 (2001)

Title: Craftsman's Pot, West Kingsdale - Gullet Aven

Club: WRPC

Author: Tolson, P.


Descent, number 175, page 9 (Dec/Jan 2003)

Title: Craftsman's crawl reopened

Club: RRCPC


CPC Record, number 102, page 20 (April 2011)

Title: New Entrance at Craftsman's Pot

Author: Bottomley, M.