I remember passing this one a number of times last summer with Prickly_buzz, whilst looking at the other steel mill in the area. For some reason I never thought of attempting it until earlier this year when I saw Konrad's excellent report on the place that he did in January.
It was well worth doing. The place is huge! It's mass of pipes, transformers and contraptions intrigued me no end The following is from two separate trips: one at night and one in the day.
Externals.
DSC04055 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
DSC04059 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
It's like PB said, it was almost as if we were tracking some sort of alien beast, what with the crusty stuff and bits hanging down covering everything!
Belly of The Beast by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
Lots of crud left behind.
DSC04073 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
Collapsed section of roof. Amazing that this has already happened within 3-4 years of closure.
DSC04192 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
Lots of vats/crucible type things about.
DSC04201 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
One of the halls scattered about the site.
DSC04215 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
A hall that's in better nick than the others.
DSC04230 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
Mess hall.
What's For Lunch? by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
The well known rows of "teeth" on site.
DSC04241 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
External pipework.
DSC04221 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
Group shot from the night explore.
Conrad, SJ & The Cylon by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
Link to video from the night explore: https://flic.kr/p/rEraMf
We came close to getting caught on both occassions. During the night time explore we were met with an eerie "Hello?" and some odd bleeping noises, probably from a radio. During the day we could hear people beneath us and there was a JCB milling about. Odd thing is we walked around this place for hours only to get pinched at the Martello Battery Well...shouted at by the dock workers anyway "...elf n safety!!!" and all that crap!
Daytime explore video to follow! + a few 35mm B&W shots!
Thanks to Prickly_buzz for coming along and big thanks to Konrad for showing us the place!
It was well worth doing. The place is huge! It's mass of pipes, transformers and contraptions intrigued me no end The following is from two separate trips: one at night and one in the day.
Externals.
DSC04055 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
DSC04059 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
It's like PB said, it was almost as if we were tracking some sort of alien beast, what with the crusty stuff and bits hanging down covering everything!
Belly of The Beast by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
Lots of crud left behind.
DSC04073 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
Collapsed section of roof. Amazing that this has already happened within 3-4 years of closure.
DSC04192 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
Lots of vats/crucible type things about.
DSC04201 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
One of the halls scattered about the site.
DSC04215 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
A hall that's in better nick than the others.
DSC04230 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
Mess hall.
What's For Lunch? by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
The well known rows of "teeth" on site.
DSC04241 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
External pipework.
DSC04221 by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
Group shot from the night explore.
Conrad, SJ & The Cylon by SlimJim UE, on Flickr
Link to video from the night explore: https://flic.kr/p/rEraMf
We came close to getting caught on both occassions. During the night time explore we were met with an eerie "Hello?" and some odd bleeping noises, probably from a radio. During the day we could hear people beneath us and there was a JCB milling about. Odd thing is we walked around this place for hours only to get pinched at the Martello Battery Well...shouted at by the dock workers anyway "...elf n safety!!!" and all that crap!
Daytime explore video to follow! + a few 35mm B&W shots!
Thanks to Prickly_buzz for coming along and big thanks to Konrad for showing us the place!