Hunger Hill Pumping station, Derbys, May 2015

Derelict Places

Help Support Derelict Places:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

HughieD

Super Moderator
Staff member
Moderator
Supporting Member
Veteran Member
Joined
Jan 6, 2013
Messages
5,532
Reaction score
11,133
Location
People's Republic of South Yorkshire.
This hasn't been covered on DP before so the first run-out for this little gem as far as I'm aware. Hunger Hill Pumping Station is situated just south of Holymoorside near Chesterfield, Derbyshire in Corporation Wood. It apparently contains two old boreholes which are still overflowing under natural artesian pressure. The stone built single room building has a stone above the door with "CCWW 1924" carved in it, which most probably stands for Chesterfield Council Water Works. Other than that very little info on this place.

The walk down the hill on the footpath is very picturesque. At the bottom of the valley you are greeted by the River Hipper and some wrought-iron gates. The single storey building is set back from the river and is ornate for a functional building of this type. Inside there are still a number of remnants to make it a great little explore. Anyhow, here's the pix.

Deep in the woods there is a magic gate:

17408701152_c891a80148_b.jpgimg8928 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And the Little Palace of the Water Gods a.k.a. the functional but very stylish pumping station of Hunger Hill, quickly appears:

17383714626_327b119982_b.jpgimg8973 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Built in 1924:

17410008161_89f0c463d3_b.jpgimg8933 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Now nature is trying to take it back for its own:

17224734459_fd5647eae2_b.jpgimg8929 by HughieDW, on Flickr

…and is all around:

17222659070_8630a99c15_b.jpgimg8937 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And trying to get in:

17384051166_f809a0f276_b.jpgimg8951 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Clues to the building's former use remain:

16789880963_f195b14ca4_b.jpgimg8938 by HughieDW, on Flickr

17222522590_23e0376df3_b.jpgimg8940 by HughieDW, on Flickr

..in this damp but atmospheric place:

17383991576_089bd252fa_b.jpgimg8953 by HughieDW, on Flickr

17409805531_9f29d48a66_b.jpgimg8939 by HughieDW, on Flickr

16789756543_9954af56fc_b.jpgimg8957 by HughieDW, on Flickr

17409771535_e382a56305_b.jpgimg8970 by HughieDW, on Flickr

16789605403_4e1e3934f2_b.jpgimg8967 by HughieDW, on Flickr

17223608309_ff98f63ce4_b.jpgimg8969 by HughieDW, on Flickr

So back through the gate to leave this magical little place in peace once more:

17224836239_611b112ee3_b.jpgimg8975 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!
 
Wow, they don't make 'em like that any more!
I've def not seen it here before, thanks for sharing your lovely photos :)
 
Cracking find, lovely report and pics, I hope elf and safety never see them, the sods will have a fence around it pdq, I enjoyed looking, Thanks
 

Latest posts

Back
Top