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| Ironbridge Road hole 'probably caused by collapsed mine shaft' | Ironbridge Road hole 'probably caused by collapsed mine shaft' |
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| A collapsed mine shaft is believed to be the cause of a hole that emerged suddenly in Shropshire. | A collapsed mine shaft is believed to be the cause of a hole that emerged suddenly in Shropshire. |
| The hole opened up on the B4373 in Ironbridge on Boxing Day - prompting an emergency road closure. | The hole opened up on the B4373 in Ironbridge on Boxing Day - prompting an emergency road closure. |
| Road engineers were at the site this week using two drilling rigs to try to establish soil properties and the extent of past mining activities. | Road engineers were at the site this week using two drilling rigs to try to establish soil properties and the extent of past mining activities. |
| A Telford and Wrekin Council spokesman said it seemed "almost certain" a collapsed mine shaft caused the hole. | A Telford and Wrekin Council spokesman said it seemed "almost certain" a collapsed mine shaft caused the hole. |
| "When we understand exactly what the problem is, we will know who is responsible for the repair," he said. | "When we understand exactly what the problem is, we will know who is responsible for the repair," he said. |
| "If it proves to be the council, we will then design a solution and recruit a contractor to do the work." | "If it proves to be the council, we will then design a solution and recruit a contractor to do the work." |
| The hole is 3 sq m (32 sq ft) in area and 1.3m (4ft) deep. | |
| There had been a number of similar problems owing to the fragile landscape of the Ironbridge Gorge in the past, including a series of houses which fell into the River Severn in the 1950s. | There had been a number of similar problems owing to the fragile landscape of the Ironbridge Gorge in the past, including a series of houses which fell into the River Severn in the 1950s. |