‘DO NOT GO NEAR IT’: Pictures and video emerge of ‘very deep’ hole in Chesterfield

Daniel Maddison sent us the images and footage of the hole, possibly caused by the collapse of a former mine shaft within the grounds of Chesterfield golf course.

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Daniel, who came across the hole while he was out walking, said: “It’s deep, very deep.

“I dropped a stone down and it kept going for about 10 seconds.”

He urged members of the public to stay away from the hole.

“Fall down that and you’ll be killed,” he warned.

“Don’t go near it.”

In an email to members on Monday afternoon, Chesterfield Golf Club said ‘what appears to be a former mine shaft has collapsed in undergrowth to the left of the second hole’.

Mick Owens, principal project manager of the Coal Authority’s public safety and subsidence team, said: “On December 7, we received a report of a ground collapse at Chesterfield golf course and our regional team responded quickly to fence the area and make it safe for the public.

“We are carrying out thorough investigations to determine the cause and, if this was due to historical coal mine workings, we will design a permanent solution and carry out repair works as soon as we can.”

The email from Chesterfield Golf Club added: “It is in deep undergrowth towards Matlock Road and is out of play to even the most errant of golf shots. It poses no danger to you playing golf. However, we are aware that some people do use the area for dog walking,” the email adds.

“This is extremely dangerous and nobody must access the area.”

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