Report - Chatterley Colliery - Stoke - Aug 21

[Bikin Glynn]

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Im guessing you know this one, but here's my take on our "interesting" visit!
The history is well covered in other reports like this so I wont go into it. https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threa...ld-colliery-stoke-on-trent-march-2020.130190/

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A bit late to the party on this one but its pretty timeless (like the St Josephs of the industrial world) so knew it wasn't going anywhere. We wernt planning doin doing this, but were in the area so thought we should pop in for a look.

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Our visit went swimmingly through the superb tipping docks & finding our way into the ever increasingly more difficult main pump house. From here we could see security so had everything under control, but were slightly concerned by the amount we were seeing... High viz vests everywhere!
Then it occurred to us that a lot of the Hi viz we were seeing were in fact people on tours unfortunately this cut our visit rather short as they were heading towards the building we were in!
Moral of the story dont try this in the middle of a a Sun afternoon!

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How we got out of here without getting caught again remains a mystery but a return visit to cover rest of the site is deff in order. I did love what we got to see so have a lot of pics for u from this one.

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[Bikin Glynn]

Continued

Thanks For looking

 

[HughieD]

Nice take on this classic mate...

 

[host]

Great report. I was here recently and a lot of new fencing and windows sealed up etc. security were on the prowl too.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Nice take on this classic mate...

Thanks dude its still deff worth a look

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Great report. I was here recently and a lot of new fencing and windows sealed up etc. security were on the prowl too.

Going by the amount who have done this it deff used to b a lot easier, it was certainly a skills test for sure, some sketchy climbing required, with plenty of barbed wire, anti climb paint, motion cameras & secca. Great fun though

 

[Mikeymutt]

Great report. I wished I had seen them old rails up top. I think it had a spell.last summer were the kids were running riot so tightened up a lot now.

 

[Calamity Jane]

Always great to see this place. You've caught some great photos there. Definitely a good wander and plenty still left to shoot. Very nice

 

[ikkdjct]

Wonderful report and photos. Shame about the increased security…

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Great report. I wished I had seen them old rails up top. I think it had a spell.last summer were the kids were running riot so tightened up a lot now.

Thanks, u did well to do the engine House without going through the rail area tbh

Always great to see this place. You've caught some great photos there. Definitely a good wander and plenty still left to shoot. Very nice

Yeah it's very photogenic place

Wonderful report and photos. Shame about the increased security…

It's quite a good thing tbh, keeps the muppets out

 

[Mikeymutt]

Thanks, u did well to do the engine House without going through the rail area tbh



Yeah it's very photogenic place


It's quite a good thing tbh, keeps the muppets out

Can you get in the engine house that way ha ha. It was not the most fantastic way we went in :

 

[Wally_urbex]

Excellent take on it. Sounds familiar to our 1st attempt at Hasler.. Walked right into a heritage open day

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Excellent take on it. Sounds familiar to our 1st attempt at Hasler.. Walked right into a heritage open day

Thanks dude

 

[Shaun]

Was workers in bathhouse/canteen? Had to wait for them to go to get in

 

[Down and beyond]

Cracking report I must say !