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1. The History
Continuation of my earlier report on the Loxley Valley so please see HERE for a fuller history. Found a bit more info on the impact of the flood. The valley was badly hit by the Great Sheffield flood of 1864. Thomas Marshall & William Crapper, Clay & Brick Dealers, claimed £1,217 in insurance including the loss of 2,600 tons of clay and the loss of brick production for 26 weeks at 30,000 Bricks per week. Fire Brick Manufacturer Thomas Wragg’s losses were more modest at £560.
Looking over Thomas Wragg’s in the Loxley Valley:
Loxley Valley 01 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Advert for Thomas Wragg’s:
Loxley Valley 03 by HughieDW, on Flickr
2. The Explore/3. Pictures
It’s such a big site that I decided to spread it over several reports. I’m going to cover everything apart from the main Hepworth’s factory and Claremont House in this report. The kilns factory is due south-east of the main factory. It is on the opposite side of the River Loxley of this section was demolished years ago, but there's still some of the long kilns remaining. In some ways this is more interesting than the other site as the long kilns are quite photogenic as is the iron roof supports. It’s an easy in now Bovis have given up on the site:
img4622 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Loxley 13 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4626 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Yup – he’s been here:
img4627 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4632 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4633 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Some half-decent graff too:
img4636 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Loxley 14 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4637 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Crumbling long kiln:
Loxley 15 by HughieDW, on Flickr
An old works chart:
img4639 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Loxley 17 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The electrics room:
img4638 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4642 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4644 by HughieDW, on Flickr
All bathed in the winter morning sun:
Loxley 16 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Nearby, the work’s own water purification plant:
Loxley 18 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And another building pretty-well sealed up:
img4666 by HughieDW, on Flickr
We did check one big factory down-stream, but it was, surprisingly, pretty well sealed up:
Loxley 19 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4649 by HughieDW, on Flickr
So, it was up the bank and into the woods behind the factory of the clay mine:
Loxley 25 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Loxley 20 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4655 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4654 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Loxley 21 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Loxley 24 by HughieDW, on Flickr
This old Colorquix piece was a nice surprise:
img4651 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4652 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Here’s the entrance:
Loxley 22 by HughieDW, on Flickr
…and beyond:
Loxley 23 by HughieDW, on Flickr
No wellies, so one for next time. And finally, just down the hill from here, this cue little WWII air-raid shelter:
img4665 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4659 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4663 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Continuation of my earlier report on the Loxley Valley so please see HERE for a fuller history. Found a bit more info on the impact of the flood. The valley was badly hit by the Great Sheffield flood of 1864. Thomas Marshall & William Crapper, Clay & Brick Dealers, claimed £1,217 in insurance including the loss of 2,600 tons of clay and the loss of brick production for 26 weeks at 30,000 Bricks per week. Fire Brick Manufacturer Thomas Wragg’s losses were more modest at £560.
Looking over Thomas Wragg’s in the Loxley Valley:
Loxley Valley 01 by HughieDW, on FlickrAdvert for Thomas Wragg’s:
Loxley Valley 03 by HughieDW, on Flickr2. The Explore/3. Pictures
It’s such a big site that I decided to spread it over several reports. I’m going to cover everything apart from the main Hepworth’s factory and Claremont House in this report. The kilns factory is due south-east of the main factory. It is on the opposite side of the River Loxley of this section was demolished years ago, but there's still some of the long kilns remaining. In some ways this is more interesting than the other site as the long kilns are quite photogenic as is the iron roof supports. It’s an easy in now Bovis have given up on the site:
img4622 by HughieDW, on FlickrLoxley 13 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg4626 by HughieDW, on FlickrYup – he’s been here:
img4627 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg4632 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg4633 by HughieDW, on FlickrSome half-decent graff too:
img4636 by HughieDW, on FlickrLoxley 14 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg4637 by HughieDW, on FlickrCrumbling long kiln:
Loxley 15 by HughieDW, on FlickrAn old works chart:
img4639 by HughieDW, on FlickrLoxley 17 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe electrics room:
img4638 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg4642 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg4644 by HughieDW, on FlickrAll bathed in the winter morning sun:
Loxley 16 by HughieDW, on FlickrNearby, the work’s own water purification plant:
Loxley 18 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd another building pretty-well sealed up:
img4666 by HughieDW, on FlickrWe did check one big factory down-stream, but it was, surprisingly, pretty well sealed up:
Loxley 19 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg4649 by HughieDW, on FlickrSo, it was up the bank and into the woods behind the factory of the clay mine:
Loxley 25 by HughieDW, on FlickrLoxley 20 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg4655 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg4654 by HughieDW, on FlickrLoxley 21 by HughieDW, on FlickrLoxley 24 by HughieDW, on FlickrThis old Colorquix piece was a nice surprise:
img4651 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg4652 by HughieDW, on FlickrHere’s the entrance:
Loxley 22 by HughieDW, on Flickr…and beyond:
Loxley 23 by HughieDW, on FlickrNo wellies, so one for next time. And finally, just down the hill from here, this cue little WWII air-raid shelter:
img4665 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg4659 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg4663 by HughieDW, on Flickr
