Motspur Park Gas Holders Oct 15

Morning all,

After seeing a report report on this place, and with a day off coming up, i decided i wanted to have a look at this place and climb the gas holder and take some photos in the centre one where the canopy has collapsed and now seats some still water for some reflections.

Some history although its quite hard to find
The largest of the three has been at the site for around 45-50 years, with the second largest having been built around 40 years ago, along with the smallest of the three. All three of the holders are inactive and have been for well over a decade. The site is owned by Southern Gas Networks.

Sp, off i went not knowing any real details other than just looking at google maps and planning a route i would take, boy was that wrong, ended up by a little stream with no way over. I made a call to someone who has visited before and he led me in the right direction. When i got to access point, it was no means easy, esp as i was on my own, but got in with no real problems.

Once you are up next to these things, you realise just who big they are. I made my way to the furthest one and made my way up. The stairs being gated off, and the walkway that links 2 of them together also, so you have to climb outside of it to get across.

So i made it to the middle one and as it was daylight manaaged to take shots without my tripod which is a nice change. I then made my way up the ladders, i only got to halfway before deciding not to go any further as 1) the ladders were abit wobbly tbh and 2) i was on my own.

Anyway, hope you enjoy my photos



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And the last shot i took on the day



Thanks for looking

DJ

You got great shots DJ, Sound Job, Thanks

Great set there. I feel a trip coming on.

Loving that. Bit different. Very photogenic structures.

Thanks all for the comments. Yes, very photogenic indeed. I need more gas holders now...

Love this!

Stunning shots! but 10 & 11 are my favourites, the mirror images are quite incredible !!

Blargh, vertical ladders, tiring work for the unfit like me Nice set of lofty heights these, well done

Vertical ladders are a doodle compared to the access into the site mate

Excellent photos, liked that

Lovely shots, especially the last. The scale of structures is so impressive and you’ve captured it nicely. I look out at these from my 9th floor apartment in New Malden and have come to love them as part of the landscape. I’d be very sad to see them go, unlike the annoying, though necessary, electricity pylons which form a backdrop from my viewing point.

mbnikon said:

Lovely shots, especially the last. The scale of structures is so impressive and you’ve captured it nicely. I look out at these from my 9th floor apartment in New Malden and have come to love them as part of the landscape. I’d be very sad to see them go, unlike the annoying, though necessary, electricity pylons which form a backdrop from my viewing point.

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At least gas holders provide constant sources of heat - unlike those very intermittent producers of electricity that litter the country, from one end to the other, the glorified wind turbines. I took some pics, decades ago, of gas holders near King's Cross. They too looked dramatic. Well done.

@Hayman mentions the gas holders at King’s Cross which reminded me I had a 35mm slide or two of them. Here’s one from 1969!

mbnikon said:

@Hayman mentions the gas holders at King’s Cross which reminded me I had a 35mm slide or two of them. Here’s one from 1969!
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Thank you - very much like the ones I took. Being able to get quite close and having the clear sky behind makes for impressive shots.