fridgemidge
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Loxley Valley Brickworks
History
Located in the north west of Sheffield. Last occupied by Hepworth Refractories. Refractory bricks are used in kilns and steel furnaces.
The site has been an area for industry since the 17th century. Loxley suffered greatly on 11 March 1864 when the dam wall of the Dale Dike Reservoir was breached causing the Great Sheffield Flood.
Explore
Very early morning walk in May to look at some sheds before work
Started with a walk through the woods to find the clay mine which served the Storrs fire clay works. There's a short tunnel into the mine which is caved in.
IMG_20190528_045124 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
Some Colorquix
IMG_20190528_045222 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_045243 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_045646 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_050347 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_051717 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_051747 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_052015 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
Old Boiler at the back of the big shed
IMG_20190528_052151 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_052404 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_052809 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_053651 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_053822 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_053831 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_053907 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_053922 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_053949 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_054003 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_054032 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_054109 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_054613 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_054908 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
The smaller site down the river
IMG_20190528_060715 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_060839 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_061540 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
Loxley Valley Brickworks
History
Located in the north west of Sheffield. Last occupied by Hepworth Refractories. Refractory bricks are used in kilns and steel furnaces.
The site has been an area for industry since the 17th century. Loxley suffered greatly on 11 March 1864 when the dam wall of the Dale Dike Reservoir was breached causing the Great Sheffield Flood.
Explore
Very early morning walk in May to look at some sheds before work
Started with a walk through the woods to find the clay mine which served the Storrs fire clay works. There's a short tunnel into the mine which is caved in.
IMG_20190528_045124 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
Some Colorquix
IMG_20190528_045222 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_045243 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_045646 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_050347 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_051717 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_051747 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_052015 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
Old Boiler at the back of the big shed
IMG_20190528_052151 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_052404 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_052809 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_053651 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_053822 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_053831 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_053907 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_053922 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_053949 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_054003 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_054032 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_054109 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_054613 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_054908 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
The smaller site down the river
IMG_20190528_060715 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_060839 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
IMG_20190528_061540 by Fridge Midge, on Flickr
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