lafarge cement works

WHAT AN AMAZING PLACE... I know this has been done but I think others will agree that it is worth a return visit, plans to De-commission the site are now in place

"Following the mothballing of the site’s cement manufacturing operations in February 2009, Lafarge has now stated that it will be decommissioning the two kilns and therefore ending the site’s clinker manufacturing capability. Demolition of some areas of the site is set to follow, a process which could include the removal of the iconic chimney."

Anyone who has visited will know that some staff remain in a live area of the site and with the rest of it being derelict sound travels and it can be quite nervy guessing where the voices are coming from, also every 10 minutes a train will thunder past or the crow scarer's will fire and generally it makes you jump every time. I got a few different shots of the place including a lonely chair and also got the white horse which Westbury claim is theres but I think they stole it off of Bratton !!!!!

I like that, did you climb the stairs????

nice to see its still being done, great site and the live part is one of the best bits

no I wanted to but my "exploring buddy" didnt quite have the same enthusiasm as me and spend most of the time hidden ...which left me alone and I didnt wanna be a woman alone in the cement works .... ... its a really great explore and the views of the works across the fields are good to all those ladders and stairs have a very Esher-esque feel to them, you dont quite know where they are going

Really enjoyed seeing your pics, jj. Great to see those huge ducts and pipes close up...and love the white horse at the end.