Bridon Wire Works - April 08.

ThenewMendoza · Apr 13, 2008

Havoc and I first visited the sleepy hamlet of Ambergate, Derbyshire in September last year, we had a couple of leads up that way and Bridon Wireworks was one of them (the other was Stevenson's Dyers, well worth a look btw).

When we visited back then most of the manufacturing sheds were very doable and made for a decent set of pics, so as me an SmileySal were in the area we thought we'd pop in for a chilled out mooch around.

It was getting on for fairly late in the afternoon when we arrived and much to our surprise a further building had opened up, so we were straight in. I don't think either of us expected quite what we actually found.

Although the building itself wasn't huge, well, not compared to the wire making sheds, it was absolutely stuffed with labs and offices, all full of paperwork and scientific equipment. I didn't know which way to turn there was so much to look through.

Sadly, due to the fact that we spent so long in this one building, it was dark by the time we exited, so the pics of the manufacturing sheds are from last year lol.

Old school typewriter, nice.

I enjoyed this place first time round, it's even better now.

What it's all about, wire...

A good 'un just got better.

TnM

havoc · Apr 13, 2008

Nice work guys,

First time we done this I liked the place, think a return trip is on the cards now after seeing the labs :mrgreen:

smileysal · Apr 13, 2008

Those labs and offices were amazing, so much paperwork in nearly all of the rooms, filing cabinets totally full up with it all. heaven.

And the labs, how many tubes, bottles etc were in there. I need to go back too, as my camera decided it didn't want to work at all in there.

So another visit is definitely on the cards, and hopefully, very, very soon :mrgreen:

Sal

johno23 · Apr 13, 2008

As always TNM brilliant pictures and interesting stuff,good work

ashless · Apr 13, 2008

Aaaahhh, nice!

Top stuff, love the glass bottles and stuff

smileysal · Apr 14, 2008

Here's a few of some of the outside of the buildings. its a huge place, and we only did one section, definitely have to go back soon to do all the rest.

Liked the area we walked through, except it was pitch black on the way back to the car, so ended up hanging onto TnM so I didn't slip down the steep slope in the river below

On the way down to the Wire Works, we saw this row of 4 cottages. Quaint little places they were, here's some of the inside of one of them.

Very old fashioned cupload, (with a huge spider living in it, wanted a better pic of this till i saw that, so i ran lol)

Loads and loads of books in one of bedroom cupboards. Books on biology, plant anatomy :neutral:

and stuff like that. very interesting though.

Lovely biscuit tin lid

The tiny but quaint kitchen

Cupboard in the former lounge

Jam anyone?

Lovely fireplace

And the last one from me, i love this lamp joined on the top of a magazine rack.

It was pitch black when we left here, and late, and had to go and pick little miss up and get home. So will be going back again soon I hope.

Cheers,

Sal

Foxylady · Apr 15, 2008

Wow, that site looks huge...and so much stuff!!! :mrgreen:

Liked the little cottage too. Good work guys and please go back again...would love to see more of it.

wolfism · Apr 15, 2008

The labs look superb – great to see so much intact glassware. The wire-making sheds are properly weathered, too.

BigLoada · Apr 15, 2008

Great stuff lads. The scientific gear is always good to see. Love the light and contrast in those pictures.

ThenewMendoza · Apr 15, 2008

BigLoada said:
Great stuff lads.

Sally, is there something you want to tell me?

TnM

smileysal · Apr 15, 2008

I'm a girl

ThenewMendoza · Apr 15, 2008

smileysal said:
I'm a girl

I can vouch for that. BigLoada, this is for you.

TnM

BigLoada · Apr 15, 2008

Hahaha! I guess I asked for that! Serves me right for not reading the thread properly. No offence intended

smileysal · Apr 15, 2008

lol, none intended lmao. that was funny :lol:

cheers,

Sal

BigLoada · Apr 15, 2008

I blame it on that 8 pack of McEwans Export. I can never read properly after having that, its most peculiar

dodge · Apr 15, 2008

Googlecat confirms this is an A+ explore :lol:

sqwasher · Apr 15, 2008

I work for the company who own these buildings (although i work for them in North Yorks) & got a bit of a look around (whilst helping set up new production lines) not long after the Litchfield Group bought the site. It is HUGE! Though i've not been down for a couple of years i understand they are re-furbishing all the buildings with time. There's a derelict 'large' house on the site too,good to see some pics of it. :mrgreen:

smileysal · Apr 17, 2008

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooh please could you pm either me or TnM with the whereabouts of the large house too please. The guys (Pete and Nigel at the Derby Warehouse) told us about a huge house, but they'd both been drinking quite a bit, so we just agreed with them. oooooooops will have to apologise to em now then lmao.

Cheers,

Sal

Rob · Jul 9, 2008

This is the "Big old house" its called "Oakhurst".

smileysal · Jul 9, 2008

ooooooooooooh cheers Rob, that house looks awesome. Have to go back now and have a look at this.

Thanks again,

Sal

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