Bayer Waste Water Treatment Plant, Hauxton Aug 2016

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Following jsp77's posting I simply had to visit this place so plans were formulated and put into motion, and after a very early start on not much sleep I found myself stood inside the site with Landie Man.

This sort of place was just what the doctor ordered for me, a nice big chilled decaying industrial wander with lots of things to climb up, lots of pipes and a couple of buildings to poke around in too. It also has what I consider to be one of the best pieces of graffiti I've seen pretty much anywhere on the side of one of the massive storage tanks.

This waste water treatment plant is all that remains of the former Bayer Agrochemical Facility in Hauxton near Cambridge, the main facility across the road was demolished in 2010, the land was so badly contaminated with chemicals that a massive decontamination operation was undertaken, and it was reported at the time that the fumes from chemicals being released on site were having ill effects on local residents. The site was finally signed off as safe in 2014 and there are currently houses being built on the old main site. Across the road was the waste water treatment plant which remained in operation until 2012 when it closed for good. This side of the site was also home to the plant's playing field and indoor squash court, I took a quick peek in there on the way out but it was pretty dull and not worth a photo due to very poor light inside.

Overall we covered the whole of whats left, climbing up many things and having a good time before moving on to the next explore.

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That bit of graffiti...I adore this.

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Thanks for looking, as ever more photos on my Flickr here https://www.flickr.com/photos/mookie427/sets/72157671789933631 :)
 
Great report Mookster! I visited this place myself a few weeks ago.. Did you have a look around the squash courts and the mill? Lovely photos as always :)
 
Great report Mookster! I visited this place myself a few weeks ago.. Did you have a look around the squash courts and the mill? Lovely photos as always :)

We did look around the squash courts but didn't take any pics.

Funny story with the mill, we were going to give it a go but when we were walking down to it we heard a very loud alarm suddenly go off in the building just next to it on the edge of the building site, and whilst investigating the mill buildings after confirming the alarm was indeed coming from the derelict building next to it the police turned up, presumably to see what was going on - not wanting any awkward questions we made haste and left!
 
Nicely done Mookster. I love this place, especially the lab. Thanks for sharing.
 

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