It's only a couple of miles from where i live, so seemed a good place to start.
It has been disused since the sixties, so it's a bit overgrown.
Sorry - pics are a bit small - had trouble uploading full size images so i shrunk them in paintshop
The old Leamington-Daventry railway line runs through the site.
old railway sleeper
about eight of these structures face the old canal branch. I think they might be kilns.
Disused canal joins up with the Grand Union
Tunnel probably contained a flue leading into the drying kilns
some sort of settlement tank i think. It was about 30ft in diameter.
Water Tower - has the legend 'DUCK CEMENT CO LTD' on it
shaft near water tower - think it was probably a well
Originally thought this was an air raid shelter - not sure now. Its about 30 ft long with access either end. One side covered by an earth bank.
Another view
Mineral railway runs parallel to main line. Tunnel is blocked at the other end
There is an aerial view of the site here.
http://www.search.windowsonwarwicks...&direction=&pointer=13515&text=0&resource=294
used to be a big place!
I'd be interested if anyone has any theories about the subterranean structure!
It has been disused since the sixties, so it's a bit overgrown.
Sorry - pics are a bit small - had trouble uploading full size images so i shrunk them in paintshop
The old Leamington-Daventry railway line runs through the site.
old railway sleeper
about eight of these structures face the old canal branch. I think they might be kilns.
Disused canal joins up with the Grand Union
Tunnel probably contained a flue leading into the drying kilns
some sort of settlement tank i think. It was about 30ft in diameter.
Water Tower - has the legend 'DUCK CEMENT CO LTD' on it
shaft near water tower - think it was probably a well
Originally thought this was an air raid shelter - not sure now. Its about 30 ft long with access either end. One side covered by an earth bank.
Another view
Mineral railway runs parallel to main line. Tunnel is blocked at the other end
There is an aerial view of the site here.
http://www.search.windowsonwarwicks...&direction=&pointer=13515&text=0&resource=294
used to be a big place!
I'd be interested if anyone has any theories about the subterranean structure!