Visited with Priority7 - UrbanX - Headflux - and Jen. This was one of 5 sites we all visited in one day! Quite an epic day out. Saw some good places and met some really decent people.
Admittedly we probably spent more time (and made more noise) getting in and out of the site than we spent in there but good fun was had all round. I think I was the only one to come out with all my clothes intact! P7 came off worst with a huge flapping hole in a rather awkward place
Most memorable moment - looking up at P7 wobbling on the top of a fence and looking straight at his bare ar*e. I keep washing my eyes but the image wont go!
A bit of History taken from http://www.sleafordmaltings.com/maltings.htm - A very interesting website, I'll be heading back there after posting to have a more detailed study...
The size of site is quite overwhelming...
This is one of two malt houses we got in, the others was full of crates/pallets, and the rest were very well secured... This one was fairly empty except for the piles of pigeon poo!
The never ending running tap... was still running, and left quite a big puddle (resulted in many wet feet!)...
Ah, the main tower, the holy grail of the site...
And a way in!!! The famous spiral staircase!!!
These were the final 2 ladders up to the roof - 5 of us got to see the ladders, only 2 went up!
This is the stunning view me and UrbanX got for our bravery
This was the view from the top floor... Still very stunning, and such a nice day too... Shame about the fire damage, but it does give a chance to view some of the workings inside.
P7 on his way down. I think you can almost make out a pair of black boxers!!!
One final shot...
Thanks for looking - hope you enjoyed...
OMJ
Admittedly we probably spent more time (and made more noise) getting in and out of the site than we spent in there but good fun was had all round. I think I was the only one to come out with all my clothes intact! P7 came off worst with a huge flapping hole in a rather awkward place
Most memorable moment - looking up at P7 wobbling on the top of a fence and looking straight at his bare ar*e. I keep washing my eyes but the image wont go!
A bit of History taken from http://www.sleafordmaltings.com/maltings.htm - A very interesting website, I'll be heading back there after posting to have a more detailed study...
"The Maltings is a Grade II* listed complex built between 1901 and 1907 that consists of nine parallel ranges.
The central block with its engine house and water tower is flanked by six-storey malthouses on either side containing the Steeps, Kilns and Granaries. It has a total floor space of 500,000 square feet, and occupies a site of 13.3 acres with a frontage almost 1,000 ft long. Internally there is a substantial amount of surviving machinery and fittings relating to the maltings process.
Associated with the main maltings buildings are the former Mess Rooms. In separate ownership are also the former Company Housing, Cart Shed, Stables, Weigh Office and other ancillary buildings.
The building overlooks open countryside but it is physically very close to the centre of Sleaford, separated only by the railway line.
Maltings operations ceased in 1959 and the buildings were subsequently used for poultry farming and vegetable processing. They are now all empty.
An application in 1982 to demolish the Maltings was refused at appeal in 1984."
The size of site is quite overwhelming...
This is one of two malt houses we got in, the others was full of crates/pallets, and the rest were very well secured... This one was fairly empty except for the piles of pigeon poo!
The never ending running tap... was still running, and left quite a big puddle (resulted in many wet feet!)...
Ah, the main tower, the holy grail of the site...
And a way in!!! The famous spiral staircase!!!
These were the final 2 ladders up to the roof - 5 of us got to see the ladders, only 2 went up!
This is the stunning view me and UrbanX got for our bravery
This was the view from the top floor... Still very stunning, and such a nice day too... Shame about the fire damage, but it does give a chance to view some of the workings inside.
P7 on his way down. I think you can almost make out a pair of black boxers!!!
One final shot...
Thanks for looking - hope you enjoyed...
OMJ
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