orangesrule
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'Blue Circle bought the site in 1958. At its peak it produced 300,000 tonnes of cement a year and exported to Spain, Portugal and Ireland.
By 1995 the future looked rosy after a £6million refurbishment. The life of the quarry was extended for 25 years.
Four years later, in May 1999, Blue Circle closed the factory with the loss of 123 jobs.'
About 10 years ago the massive processing buildings where demolished, leaving a pretty desolate site. the site was then bought by a couple housing companys to build 1700 houses and it looks like work stopped before it began. there looks like materials some to build a demo house as well as around 20 portacabins/chacons, most of which have been heavily vandalised, some however are still locked up, with materials in no doubt.
anyway got a couple snaps, need to go back!
right, looked at getting in here a couple weeks ago. - this is my first so or urbexing trip
Proved harder to get in than i thought...ended up putting my removable cast (my hand had a plate put in it 6 weeks ago) in my rucksack, climbing a 40ft high cliff, crawling under razor wire, then finally having to get through a hedge with a wire fence in it....
anyway had a nice afternoon, and luckily found a safer means of exit.
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climbed up the right hand side bit *[B)]
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going to climb this when my hand is better, i did try but my hand didn't like it and my rucksack was getting caught on the ladder surround.
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Absolutley poo'd myself when looking round these, they are fairly near the main entrance, when i heard foot steps, managed to hide out of sight until i saw it was a dog walker, phew
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GRP chimney stack anyone?
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Dunoo what this is? blast shelter maybe?
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maybe too many picts :/ crit welcomed
i would like to go back with a tripod and get some shots for some hdr's (i know they can be frowned upon, but meh)
By 1995 the future looked rosy after a £6million refurbishment. The life of the quarry was extended for 25 years.
Four years later, in May 1999, Blue Circle closed the factory with the loss of 123 jobs.'
About 10 years ago the massive processing buildings where demolished, leaving a pretty desolate site. the site was then bought by a couple housing companys to build 1700 houses and it looks like work stopped before it began. there looks like materials some to build a demo house as well as around 20 portacabins/chacons, most of which have been heavily vandalised, some however are still locked up, with materials in no doubt.
anyway got a couple snaps, need to go back!
right, looked at getting in here a couple weeks ago. - this is my first so or urbexing trip
Proved harder to get in than i thought...ended up putting my removable cast (my hand had a plate put in it 6 weeks ago) in my rucksack, climbing a 40ft high cliff, crawling under razor wire, then finally having to get through a hedge with a wire fence in it....
anyway had a nice afternoon, and luckily found a safer means of exit.
1.
climbed up the right hand side bit *[B)]
2.
3.
4.
5.
going to climb this when my hand is better, i did try but my hand didn't like it and my rucksack was getting caught on the ladder surround.
6.
Absolutley poo'd myself when looking round these, they are fairly near the main entrance, when i heard foot steps, managed to hide out of sight until i saw it was a dog walker, phew
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GRP chimney stack anyone?
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Dunoo what this is? blast shelter maybe?
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11.
12.
maybe too many picts :/ crit welcomed
i would like to go back with a tripod and get some shots for some hdr's (i know they can be frowned upon, but meh)
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