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Spotted this site about a month back. Getting to the works is quite a trek, jumping over electric fences, getting past the security sheep etc. But once inside it is well worth it, loads of machinery, equipment and completely unchavved.
I guess it's the lack of vehicular access and seclusion that keeps the undesirables away.
Brief History;
Buckland Sand and Silica Company was originally a family-run business founded in 1925 to produce high quality sands for the glass industry.
The Amalgamated Roadstone Corporation acquired the quarry in 1978 and then Hanson subsequently acquired it in 1990, who still continue to extract sand and silica to provide specialist glass sand to customers throughout the UK.
Since the acquisition by Hanson, sand has been processed elsewhere and the Buckland Sand and Silica Company plant has now become derelict and decaying.
I guess it's the lack of vehicular access and seclusion that keeps the undesirables away.
Brief History;
Buckland Sand and Silica Company was originally a family-run business founded in 1925 to produce high quality sands for the glass industry.
The Amalgamated Roadstone Corporation acquired the quarry in 1978 and then Hanson subsequently acquired it in 1990, who still continue to extract sand and silica to provide specialist glass sand to customers throughout the UK.
Since the acquisition by Hanson, sand has been processed elsewhere and the Buckland Sand and Silica Company plant has now become derelict and decaying.
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2. Found loads of mummified creatures on site.
3. Hoppers.
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7. Loads of bags of coloured sand and fish tank gravel.
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9. The indoor beach.
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12. Hopper release mechanism.
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15. Obligatory refection shot.
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17. It called out 'climb me'
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21. Live Quarry now owned by Hanson.
2. Found loads of mummified creatures on site.
3. Hoppers.
4.
5.
6.
7. Loads of bags of coloured sand and fish tank gravel.
8.
9. The indoor beach.
10.
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12. Hopper release mechanism.
13.
14.
15. Obligatory refection shot.
16.
17. It called out 'climb me'
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21. Live Quarry now owned by Hanson.
