Swinsto Cave
| AKA: | Swinsto Hole |
|---|---|
| Area: | West Kingsdale |
| Grade: | 4 |
| NGR: | SD69387753 |
| Lat/long: | 54.1926, -2.47077 |
| Elevation: | 384m |
| Length: | 914 m |
| Depth: | 131m |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Takes a large stream in wet weather, pitches become impassable.
Access
Prior permission not required, Thornton Hall, Westhouse, via Carnforth.
Exploration
- Entered YRC
- Extended 1930 GC
- Extended 1962 ULSA
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Craven and North-West Yorkshire Highlands., page 260 (1892) | Speight, H | ||
| The Yorkshire Ramblers Club Journal, volume 3, number 11, page 291-295 (1911) | Swinsto Cave and Some Others | YRC | Brodrick, H. |
| Yorkshire Ramblers Club Journal, volume 6, number 19 (1930) | Kingsdsale, Swinsto Hole | GC | Anon. |
| Gritstone Club Journal, volume 4, number 1 (1930) | Swinsto Hole | GC | F.L.P. |
| Cave Science, number 16, page 349-360 (April 1951) | The caverns of Yorkshire from "Irelande et Caverns Anglaises" | Martel, E.A. | |
| Cave Science, number 19, page 129-136 & 155 (January 1952) | Notes on Yorkshire Cave exploration | Yorkie | |
| The Speleologist, volume 2, number 1, page 32&44 (Sept 1957) | Swinsto's Bottom | Pearce, K. | |
| Proceedings of the British Speleological Assoc., number 2, page 63-69 (September 1964) | Notes or recent fauna studies in Yorkshire caves | Schofield, P.C.S. | |
| 1966 Journal, page 22-23 (Summer 1966) | Rowten - Swinsto Through Trip | HWCPC | Ogden, J. |
| The Speleologist, volume 2, number 9, page 14-15 (Oct 1966) | Kingsdale Master Cave | ULSA | |
| The British Caver, volume 46, page 14-19 (1967) | The Caves of Northern England | Dr. Knight, J.C. | |
| Journal of the London Universities Caving Clubs, number 8, page 23 (Autumn 1968) | Notes & News | LUCC | |
| ULSA Review, number 3, page 13-14 (September 1968) | Turbary Passage -Swinsto Hole | ULSA | Brook, D. |
| The Explorations Journal of the ULSA, page 10-11 (October 1969) | Kingsdale, Swinstow Hole - Turbary Passage | 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. | |
| CRG Newsletter, number 133, page 11-15 (April 1973) | Early Northern Potholing Incidents | Craven, S.A. | |
| Journal of the British Speleological Association, number 50, page 13-20 (March 1973) | Cave Rescue Incidents in Britain 1935-1972 | Standing, I.J. | |
| The Geographical Journal, volume 14, number 3, page 350-353 (Nov 1981) | Swinsto Hole, Kingsdale | Waltham, A.C. et al. | |
| The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986) | An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale | NCC | Whittaker, T. |
| Yorkshire's Hollow Mountains, page 36 (1989) | Triumphal Twenties | GC | Mitchell, W.R. |
| Descent, number 139, page 12 (Oct/Nov 1997) | ... and another | ||
| CPC Record, number 61, page 30 (January 2001) | Swinsto/Simpsons collapse caused by earthquake? | Helm, J. | |
| Descent, number 215, page 18-22 (Aug/Sept 2010) | The Three Counties Chasing a dream | MMMMC | Walsh, A. |
| Descent, number 242, page 25-28 (Feb 2015) | Ashton's Floof Pulses | Cordingley, J. |
References
Title:
The Craven and North-West Yorkshire Highlands., page 260 (1892)
Title:
Author: Speight, H
The Yorkshire Ramblers Club Journal, volume 3, number 11, page 291-295 (1911)
Title: Swinsto Cave and Some Others
Club: YRC
Author: Brodrick, H.
Yorkshire Ramblers Club Journal, volume 6, number 19 (1930)
Title: Kingsdsale, Swinsto Hole
Club: GC
Author: Anon.
Gritstone Club Journal, volume 4, number 1 (1930)
Title: Swinsto Hole
Club: GC
Author: F.L.P.
Cave Science, number 16, page 349-360 (April 1951)
Title: The caverns of Yorkshire from "Irelande et Caverns Anglaises"
Author: Martel, E.A.
Cave Science, number 19, page 129-136 & 155 (January 1952)
Title: Notes on Yorkshire Cave exploration
Author: Yorkie
The Speleologist, volume 2, number 1, page 32&44 (Sept 1957)
Title: Swinsto's Bottom
Author: Pearce, K.
Proceedings of the British Speleological Assoc., number 2, page 63-69 (September 1964)
Title: Notes or recent fauna studies in Yorkshire caves
Author: Schofield, P.C.S.
1966 Journal, page 22-23 (Summer 1966)
Title: Rowten - Swinsto Through Trip
Club: HWCPC
Author: Ogden, J.
The Speleologist, volume 2, number 9, page 14-15 (Oct 1966)
Title: Kingsdale Master Cave
Club: ULSA
The British Caver, volume 46, page 14-19 (1967)
Title: The Caves of Northern England
Author: Dr. Knight, J.C.
Journal of the London Universities Caving Clubs, number 8, page 23 (Autumn 1968)
Title: Notes & News
Club: LUCC
ULSA Review, number 3, page 13-14 (September 1968)
Title: Turbary Passage -Swinsto Hole
Club: ULSA
Author: Brook, D.
The Explorations Journal of the ULSA, page 10-11 (October 1969)
Title: Kingsdale, Swinstow Hole - Turbary Passage
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.
CRG Newsletter, number 133, page 11-15 (April 1973)
Title: Early Northern Potholing Incidents
Author: Craven, S.A.
Journal of the British Speleological Association, number 50, page 13-20 (March 1973)
Title: Cave Rescue Incidents in Britain 1935-1972
Author: Standing, I.J.
The Geographical Journal, volume 14, number 3, page 350-353 (Nov 1981)
Title: Swinsto Hole, Kingsdale
Author: Waltham, A.C. et al.
The Caver - NCC Journal, page 64-74 (1986)
Title: An update on the hydrology of Kingsdale
Club: NCC
Author: Whittaker, T.
Yorkshire's Hollow Mountains, page 36 (1989)
Title: Triumphal Twenties
Club: GC
Author: Mitchell, W.R.
Descent, number 139, page 12 (Oct/Nov 1997)
Title: ... and another
CPC Record, number 61, page 30 (January 2001)
Title: Swinsto/Simpsons collapse caused by earthquake?
Author: Helm, J.
Descent, number 215, page 18-22 (Aug/Sept 2010)
Title: The Three Counties Chasing a dream
Club: MMMMC
Author: Walsh, A.
Descent, number 242, page 25-28 (Feb 2015)
Title: Ashton's Floof Pulses
Author: Cordingley, J.
