Chance Glassworks Kilns

[Zero]

The first site on the Birmingham leg of our journey. While it wasn't the biggest of sizes it made up for that with detail and construction. We were looking at the old Chance Glassworks, but more importantly a smaller section many would pass up and ignore. Housed under a burnt out shell of a building is a series of passage ways and arched tunnels which used to contain some of the old kilns

The arches were extremely impressive and if this was a drain much wet pants moments would be had. We spent a while photographing the different tunnels and the old sections where melted glass had stuck to the walls before meeting up with Dweeb and Raddog in the main building for a further look.

We wanted to look at the old bunker which was under the building but the pikies had stashed a pallet of bricks over the entrance. We tried to remove them but the noise disturbed the beast and we were forced to flee post haste.

Cheers to Dweeb for the info and the pikey evading fun afterwards!

again more pics on my site (click)

 

[BigLoada]

Cool location. Those arches are something else. Nice work!

 

[NobodyGirl]

Great photographs!!! Looks a fantastic place!

 

[Engineer]

Chance Glassworks.

Great pics guy's, anything left of the old diesel fire pump house which could be entered from the canal towpath or down the steps in the yard?

 

[Reaperman]

Great pics guy's, anything left of the old diesel fire pump house which could be entered from the canal towpath or down the steps in the yard?

Good too see some recent pictures of the kilns, I have some old photos of the pump room back in 2004 I think but they aren't brilliant quality.

 

[Engineer]

Chance Glassworks.

Good too see some recent pictures of the kilns, I have some old photos of the pump room back in 2004 I think but they aren't brilliant quality.

Reaperman, I took some pics (on film) in the 90's, the one of the engine was not very good, would be great if you could post some.
When I visited it was the one place that looked "like new", complete with tools and spares.

 

[smileysal]

WOW, I love all those brick arches in the tunnels. They look fantastic. Love all the brickwork in there too, and the kiln.

Excellent pics mate,

Sal

 

[King Al]

Super pics Zero, those white brick arches are great

 

[tarboat]

Awesome arches.The colour of the bricks is wonderful!

 

[Lightbuoy]

Another quality explore by the looks of it.
Lovely coloured bricks -they almost emit a warm glow all by themselves

Cheers for sharing,

Lb:jimlad:

 

[Zero]

Great pics guy's, anything left of the old diesel fire pump house which could be entered from the canal towpath or down the steps in the yard?

I think Ds and Dweeb took pictures of it

 

[randomnut]

Very nice pics, loving those arches