The History
I haven’t really got much in the way of factual history on these and the net didn’t really come up with much. But I can tell you a little about them that I know from living around here.
They were sat in the corner of the local coal yard when I was a kid, as the trains went from coal to electric the yard closed and sat empty for years, as kids in the late 80’s / early 90’s we built BMX ramps in there and rode the life out of the yard. Always staying away from the gasometers as our parents told us they where dangerous.
I can’t say I noticed when they disappeared but over the years the yard got redeveloped and flats and houses appeared. I guess I just assumed they had been pulled down…..
The Explore
Well I’d assumed wrongly….
A few weeks ago whilst sat in traffic, I noticed through the modern posh flats, the framework climbing into the sky. Hmm were they an “urbexable” thing?
After a quick look on here I realised they were.
Well this morning on the way to work it happened, I climbed them.
Not much to tell really, access was easy and they were ok to climb. The view over the town was amazing.
As always I hope you like the pics
I haven’t really got much in the way of factual history on these and the net didn’t really come up with much. But I can tell you a little about them that I know from living around here.
They were sat in the corner of the local coal yard when I was a kid, as the trains went from coal to electric the yard closed and sat empty for years, as kids in the late 80’s / early 90’s we built BMX ramps in there and rode the life out of the yard. Always staying away from the gasometers as our parents told us they where dangerous.
I can’t say I noticed when they disappeared but over the years the yard got redeveloped and flats and houses appeared. I guess I just assumed they had been pulled down…..
The Explore
Well I’d assumed wrongly….
A few weeks ago whilst sat in traffic, I noticed through the modern posh flats, the framework climbing into the sky. Hmm were they an “urbexable” thing?
After a quick look on here I realised they were.
Well this morning on the way to work it happened, I climbed them.
Not much to tell really, access was easy and they were ok to climb. The view over the town was amazing.
As always I hope you like the pics
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Also looks a lot safer than the one ive done I.e theres not dodgey as f*ck ladders without a cage :P
