Simpson Pot
| AKA: | Simpson's Pot |
|---|---|
| Area: | West Kingsdale |
| Grade: | 4 |
| NGR: | SD69627787 |
| Lat/long: | 54.1957, -2.46712 |
| Elevation: | 376m |
| Length: | 884 m |
| Depth: | 112m |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Takes a large stream in wet weather, pitches become impassable.
Access
Prior permission not required, Fore Dales, lngleton, via Carnforth.
Exploration
- Explored 1940 BSA
- Extended 1962 ULSA
- Extended 1978 NCC
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Science, number 2, page 47-51 (Sept 1947) | Simpson Pot, Kingsdale | BSA | Gemmell, A. |
| Cave Science, number 7, page 280 (January 1949) | B.S.A. Explorations 1939-1947 | BSA | Simpson, E. |
| Cave Science, number 19, page 129-136 & 155 (January 1952) | Notes on Yorkshire Cave exploration | Yorkie | |
| RRCPC Journal, page 5 (1960) | Simpsons Hole | RRCPC | Anon. |
| LUUSS Trogazette, page 46-48 (1962) | Simpsons Pot Extension | ULSA | Grandison, N.O. |
| Proceedings of the British Speleological Assoc., number 4, page 83-90 (September 1966) | Cave diving in the Northern Pennines | Melvin, M.A. | |
| The British Caver, volume 45, page 7 (1966) | Yorkshire News Flash | ULSA | |
| 1966 Journal, page 45 (Summer 1966) | Kingsdale | ULSA | Cunningham, J. |
| The British Caver, volume 46, page 14-19 (1967) | The Caves of Northern England | Dr. Knight, J.C. | |
| The Explorations Journal of the ULSA, page 9-10 (October 1969) | Kingsdale, Simpsons Pot, Aven Pot Ext. | ULSA | Brook, D. & Crabtree, H. |
| Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 48, page 33-47 (December 1971) | Caves and Caving in Kingsdale | Brook, D. | |
| CDG Newsletter, number 52, page 24 (July 1979) | Simpsons Pot | CDG | |
| Journal of the Craven Pothole Club, volume 6, number 1, page 49 (1979) | For the record | CPC | Anon |
| CDG Newsletter, number 62, page 21 (Jan 1982) | Simpsons Pot | CDG | |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986) | An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale | NCC | Whittaker, T. |
| Descent, number 76, page 8 (June/July 1987) | Slit Pot bolt is dangerous | ||
| Yorkshire's Hollow Mountains, page 42 (1989) | Crowded Years | BSA | Mitchell, W.R. |
| Descent, number 121, page 29 (Dec/Jan 1994) | The Slit Pot explosion | Chris Jones | |
| Descent, number 155, page 13 (Aug/Sept 2000) | Unstable area in Simpson's | Dave Ryall | |
| Descent, number 235, page 46 (Dec 2013) | Simpson's renamed | Brook, D. | |
| Descent, number 243, page 30-31 (April 2015) | The Pit and the Storm | Allshorn, S. | |
| Descent, number 249, page 11 (April 2016) | Simpson Pot revisited | Cordingley, J. | |
| Descent, number 252, page 38 (Oct 2016) | Simpson support | Craven, S | |
| Descent, number 253, page 45-46 (Dec 2016) | More on Simpson | Jeffreys, A. |
References
Cave Science, number 2, page 47-51 (Sept 1947)
Title: Simpson Pot, Kingsdale
Club: BSA
Author: Gemmell, A.
Cave Science, number 7, page 280 (January 1949)
Title: B.S.A. Explorations 1939-1947
Club: BSA
Author: Simpson, E.
Cave Science, number 19, page 129-136 & 155 (January 1952)
Title: Notes on Yorkshire Cave exploration
Author: Yorkie
RRCPC Journal, page 5 (1960)
Title: Simpsons Hole
Club: RRCPC
Author: Anon.
LUUSS Trogazette, page 46-48 (1962)
Title: Simpsons Pot Extension
Club: ULSA
Author: Grandison, N.O.
Proceedings of the British Speleological Assoc., number 4, page 83-90 (September 1966)
Title: Cave diving in the Northern Pennines
Author: Melvin, M.A.
The British Caver, volume 45, page 7 (1966)
Title: Yorkshire News Flash
Club: ULSA
1966 Journal, page 45 (Summer 1966)
Title: Kingsdale
Club: ULSA
Author: Cunningham, J.
The British Caver, volume 46, page 14-19 (1967)
Title: The Caves of Northern England
Author: Dr. Knight, J.C.
The Explorations Journal of the ULSA, page 9-10 (October 1969)
Title: Kingsdale, Simpsons Pot, Aven Pot Ext.
Club: ULSA
Author: Brook, D. & Crabtree, H.
Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 48, page 33-47 (December 1971)
Title: Caves and Caving in Kingsdale
Author: Brook, D.
CDG Newsletter, number 52, page 24 (July 1979)
Title: Simpsons Pot
Club: CDG
Journal of the Craven Pothole Club, volume 6, number 1, page 49 (1979)
Title: For the record
Club: CPC
Author: Anon
CDG Newsletter, number 62, page 21 (Jan 1982)
Title: Simpsons Pot
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 76, page 8 (June/July 1987)
Title: Slit Pot bolt is dangerous
Yorkshire's Hollow Mountains, page 42 (1989)
Title: Crowded Years
Club: BSA
Author: Mitchell, W.R.
Descent, number 121, page 29 (Dec/Jan 1994)
Title: The Slit Pot explosion
Author: Chris Jones
Descent, number 155, page 13 (Aug/Sept 2000)
Title: Unstable area in Simpson's
Author: Dave Ryall
Descent, number 235, page 46 (Dec 2013)
Title: Simpson's renamed
Author: Brook, D.
Descent, number 243, page 30-31 (April 2015)
Title: The Pit and the Storm
Author: Allshorn, S.
Descent, number 249, page 11 (April 2016)
Title: Simpson Pot revisited
Author: Cordingley, J.
Descent, number 252, page 38 (Oct 2016)
Title: Simpson support
Author: Craven, S
Descent, number 253, page 45-46 (Dec 2016)
Title: More on Simpson
Author: Jeffreys, A.
