Bradfield Water Treatment Works (August 2014)

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Bradfield Water Treatment Works (Minus those nasty fences)

This was my second visit and Snotrockets first – again because access isn’t complicated (but be aware of pleasant weekends when Bradfield is filled with loads of tourists some of who may have nothing better to do than phone plod convinced they are on to a a vicious burglar). It’s also reasonably secluded which helps.

To be honest – with the exception of a few bolted down bits and pieces this place has been stripped bare – entry through the main doors leads into a long corridor which in turn leads to two main rooms. There is an upstairs area but this is small and contains little of interest. If street art is your thing though then you’re in for a treat as the place contains masses of some truly amazing pieces.

Having said that I really did love the feel of the place. Maybe it was the beautiful main corridor which is lit at intervals by glass windows built into the ceiling – or perhaps it was the size of the two main rooms which reminded me of being in a museum or art gallery (Except this was free with no purple ropes, tour guides, gift shops or jumped up little Hitlers telling you that photography is not allowed in case you run off to start your own art gallery, make vast profits and put them out of business).

One final thing worth mentioning is that this area is designated a ‘hard hat’ area with good reason – the roof is constructed from thick plates of glass which are clearly falling onto the floor below. Maybe worth investing in a hard hat – I saw some in B&Q for about £3.95 – a good investment. Other . than that the place seems really sound (or as sound as you can get in a derelict building) and we felt safe wandering around with no fear of falling thought the floor or disappearing through a ceiling!

A decent place for a nooby or someone who enjoys street art – otherwise I’d look elsewhere.

History
The plant was first built in 1950 and supplied water to the south western outer reaches of Sheffield, through Ringinglow and Rud Hill service reservoirs. In 1988 a new process was put into place to treat the water which was the first of it’s kind outside of Australia – it was aimed at reducing the amount of excessive iron and aluminium in the water.


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(OK I confess I stuck the spider on later)

Thanks for looking!
 
The house opposite is inhabited by people who were walking in and out while I was wandering round the perimeter.
 
Nice peelage & light in there despite the crap graff!
Ace shots, thanks for sharing! :)
 

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