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1. The History
The Redmires Reservoirs are a group of three reservoirs in Fulwood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They are fed from various small streams rising from the Hallam Moors by including Fairthorn Clough. The three reservoirs are named Upper, Middle and Lower and date back to 1836 They were created to provide clean drinking water via a water course down to Barker's Pool 5½ miles away following Sheffield’s devastating cholera epidemic in 1832.
There are two former Water Treatment Works/Filter Stations. The first can be found on Long Causeway. It is located beside the Lower reservoir and dates back to 1950. It supplied water to the south-western outer environs of Sheffield via the Ringlow and Rudd Hill service reservoirs. The systems utilized seven horizontal pressure filters (installed at its inception in 1950) and a clear water tank which was installed 1983. Preliminary treatment of the water was carried out in the lower reservoir before it was filtered. Lime was added to separate the natural aluminium from the water, making it clump together so it could be filtered out.
Despite the works producing water below modern standards it was of a satisfactory colour and cleanliness, and despite high iron and aluminium levels, was still safe to drink.
However, a new plant was constructed opposite the old works in the mid-80s and used the “Sirofloc” Process. The water from this new plant was then piped to the old works to be filtered as a final process. The older waterworks was decommissioned when it closed around 1997 and was stripped of its machinery and apparatus in 2013. The works was on the market with Reeds Rains at a guide price of £277,000 a couple of years ago and sold. Since then, though, no conversion has taken place and it sits empty and forlorn. The second newer build and was in commission until after 2011 but has now been decommissioned. Recently it has been cleaned out by the metal faeries and doesn’t appear to have much in the way of a future.
2. The Explore
The older plant I’ve covered previously and is now a complete walk-in. However, the fact that the newer plant was decommissioned and wide open was a massive surprise when we heard so off we popped. And sure enough, it too was a walk in. It looks like it had been open a while as the place has been ravaged. Despite that, though, there was still enough in here to keep us busy for a good hour or so.
3 The Pictures
The old filtration station first. Built in 1949:
img6960 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6953 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Quick peek on the roof:
img6959 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And then inside:
img6958 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6951 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6963 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6954 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6957 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6955 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6949 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6948 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6946 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6945 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Stickerz:
img6944 by HughieDW, on Flickr
On the walk up to the second plant:
img6941 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6940 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6937 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6935 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6924 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6923 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6922 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And here we are. Looks pretty un-interesting from the outside:
img6921 by HughieDW, on Flickr
What are these doing here?
img6920 by HughieDW, on Flickr
OK, we’ve been warned:
img6917 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6916 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6915 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Tank top, XL:
img6911 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6910 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And we’re in:
img6894 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Redmires 01 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6884 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6890 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6909 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6888 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The peaks and the troughs:
img6897 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Bolts!
img6893 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6885 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Pipage:
Redmires 08 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Redmires 07 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Serious tankage:
img6906 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6902 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Redmires 11 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Aciiiiiiiid!
img6904 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6905 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Redmires 14 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Oh dear – the cops are here!
img6908 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The Redmires Reservoirs are a group of three reservoirs in Fulwood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They are fed from various small streams rising from the Hallam Moors by including Fairthorn Clough. The three reservoirs are named Upper, Middle and Lower and date back to 1836 They were created to provide clean drinking water via a water course down to Barker's Pool 5½ miles away following Sheffield’s devastating cholera epidemic in 1832.
There are two former Water Treatment Works/Filter Stations. The first can be found on Long Causeway. It is located beside the Lower reservoir and dates back to 1950. It supplied water to the south-western outer environs of Sheffield via the Ringlow and Rudd Hill service reservoirs. The systems utilized seven horizontal pressure filters (installed at its inception in 1950) and a clear water tank which was installed 1983. Preliminary treatment of the water was carried out in the lower reservoir before it was filtered. Lime was added to separate the natural aluminium from the water, making it clump together so it could be filtered out.
Despite the works producing water below modern standards it was of a satisfactory colour and cleanliness, and despite high iron and aluminium levels, was still safe to drink.
However, a new plant was constructed opposite the old works in the mid-80s and used the “Sirofloc” Process. The water from this new plant was then piped to the old works to be filtered as a final process. The older waterworks was decommissioned when it closed around 1997 and was stripped of its machinery and apparatus in 2013. The works was on the market with Reeds Rains at a guide price of £277,000 a couple of years ago and sold. Since then, though, no conversion has taken place and it sits empty and forlorn. The second newer build and was in commission until after 2011 but has now been decommissioned. Recently it has been cleaned out by the metal faeries and doesn’t appear to have much in the way of a future.
2. The Explore
The older plant I’ve covered previously and is now a complete walk-in. However, the fact that the newer plant was decommissioned and wide open was a massive surprise when we heard so off we popped. And sure enough, it too was a walk in. It looks like it had been open a while as the place has been ravaged. Despite that, though, there was still enough in here to keep us busy for a good hour or so.
3 The Pictures
The old filtration station first. Built in 1949:
img6960 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6953 by HughieDW, on FlickrQuick peek on the roof:
img6959 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd then inside:
img6958 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6951 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6963 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6954 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6957 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6955 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6949 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6948 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6946 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6945 by HughieDW, on FlickrStickerz:
img6944 by HughieDW, on FlickrOn the walk up to the second plant:
img6941 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6940 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6937 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6935 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6924 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6923 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6922 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd here we are. Looks pretty un-interesting from the outside:
img6921 by HughieDW, on FlickrWhat are these doing here?
img6920 by HughieDW, on FlickrOK, we’ve been warned:
img6917 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6916 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6915 by HughieDW, on FlickrTank top, XL:
img6911 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6910 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd we’re in:
img6894 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Redmires 01 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6884 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6890 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6909 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6888 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe peaks and the troughs:
img6897 by HughieDW, on FlickrBolts!
img6893 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6885 by HughieDW, on FlickrPipage:
Redmires 08 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Redmires 07 by HughieDW, on FlickrSerious tankage:
img6906 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6902 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Redmires 11 by HughieDW, on FlickrAciiiiiiiid!
img6904 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6905 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Redmires 14 by HughieDW, on FlickrOh dear – the cops are here!
img6908 by HughieDW, on Flickr
