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PERMANITE ASPHALT, MATLOCK - SEP 2020 First explore after years off, and having moved down to Nottingham from Liverpool. Chose this one as previous posts indicated it was an easy explore that you can pretty much stroll onto. Info is pretty thin on the ground for this one so I’ve had to rely on...

This factory originally opened in 1966 to make aircraft enginges, the company got into financial difficulties in 1971 and the factory finally closed in 1977. In 1979 the site reopend under a different name to make car seat belts, it stayed open until 2004 when production finally ceased due to...

I stumbled across this place completely by accident on the way to another site. Worth a little wonder about if you happen to be in the area. History I wouldn't say the history of this site is particularly interesting to be honest. JF Pearce is a haulage company which serves the south and the...

Hey everyone, First post here after lurking for many years. Finally got out to do a spot of exploring at Cocking Lime Works. "Cocking Lime Works and its associated chalk quarry are abandoned industrial sites in the South Downs of England. They are to the south of the village of Cocking, West...

This was mine and my wife's 2nd explore. It was great fun with lots to look at and lots to question. I couldn't find much history on the place other than a major fire on one of the units in August 2016. Based on what is left behind, like the TV, an election poster and the caravan, I would hazard...

First time exploring and found this abandoned roof tile factory that sits just to the North of the River Derwen on the hillside above Ebchester, County Durham. It was previously owned by Marley Roof Tiles and we found some paperwork dated from 2015 but don’t know when it ceased operations as...

History: Brett Aggregates was first established in 1909 by Robert Brett. Since it's opening 111 years ago, the company has gone on to operate 25 aggregates sites in the South-East, including Kent, Essex, Suffolk, Surrey, East Sussex, and parts of south and east London. It also operates two...

The History (Credit to @HughieD ) Situated between Cotton Mill Row, Cotton Street and Alma Street, Sheffield, Falcon works were built in the 1930s for light industrial use after the site was cleared as part of a 1931 Clearance Order. Originally standing three storeys tall, the premises were...

I've seen a couple of posts for this place before. Apologies for posting it again but it's my first proper explore with a decent camera. I went here a couple of months ago and couldn't get in at all - got lucky this time! Actually, it was fairly easy to get access. The space is enormous inside...

I've always loved exploring around this spot, purely because there's always something new to find whenever I go there. Outdoors, the winding wheels still exist and still turn (in the wind). You have to climb through a gap in the fence to get to these structures properly but a majority of the...

StoneBridge Mills Leeds, England January 2020 - HISTORY Stonebridge Mill is a Grade II listed building complex that has been empty and disused for a number of decades. It was built around 1805 alongside Wortley Beck, which was used to power its steam engines. By the 1830s, Thomas Pawson had...

An unplanned explore on a sunny August bank holiday evening led to a return the following weekend fully armed with our cameras! These are shots from both visits. Stewartby Brickworks has stood in the small village of Stewartby since the 1920s. Stewartby, then named Wooton Pillinge, soon became...

So this is a pretty interesting one, and though, sadly I wasn't able to get into the house/main building it still proved to be a really fascinating explore, full of unusual bits and trinkets in amidst the debris. I hadn't realised this until writing the report, but the house part of this site...

I'm back again, catching up on all the reports I've not got around to putting up in the last year and more! This time around, it's an interesting little place tucked away in rural Suffolk. Unfortunately I don't know the history of the place, when it closed and why. It's clearly been abandoned...

So I've had a comment or so on previous reports of excited waffling nonsense I guess i could blame the mild autism or the fact i only write reports when I've had a few to drink and quite honestly when i view reports i scroll past all the jibber jabber straight to the photographs, I cant claim my...

Weather forecast was advertised as possibly one of the hottest in recorded history so the plan was get underground where it might be a little cooler, Well the first destination was Cae Coch Sulphur Mine the walk/HIKE up a wooded hillside to the adit was absolute hell already 25C climbing in...

For my second report on this forum I am going to be showing you the remains of the derelict Stewartby Brickworks site that I visited last month. Stewartby Brickworks was the home of London Brick Company since 1900. At its peak, the factory produced a fifth of England's bricks, 500 million...

TATA Chemical Plant Brief History of the Soda Ash Works This site has been covered quite a few times now. So I see no need to give you the full detailed history. I will do a brief write up so you can get a clear understanding of some of the sites past. The factory began operation in 1873...

I knew this place would be trashed from the first time i visited it. i had a few hours to spare so i decided to make a return and i suprised at the amount of things that were still standing from my first visit back in 2017. Some history on the place is included: "The British Arkady Company Ltd...

Explored last year back in May 2018 before the horrible fire that caused so much damage to this iconic building. Was a chilled out explore and amazing to see the vast scale of this place. Hard to imagine the hustle and bustle that must have gone on when it was full of staff. I think my mum...