Report - Fernilee Water works, High Peak - March 2016

[paulpowers]

I've had a few pops at this in the past but with no success, after reading on here that it's due to be demolished this month I decided to go all or nothing and check every square inch of it for access.

Getting in is a bit sketchy but once inside you're golden and it's worth the scramble

Fernilee was the first of the two reservoirs in the Goyt Valley. It was constructed in 1938 by Stockport Water Corporation, now part of North West Water, and cost £480,000. When full, the reservoir holds 4,900 million litres of water which supplies drinking water to Stockport and the surrounding towns.

The water treatment works below the dam were constructed using stone from the demolished Errwood Hall.

And all the bits I didn't get pics of are on this video

 

[HughieD]

Loving that Paul....

 

[Esoteric Eric]

Good to see you cracked it mate as the access is very interesting!

I like how you've captured the lighting, gives it a different look to my pics.

I found the sealed doors with the viewing windows a bit disconcerting, like something out of E.T! Can you shed any light on these?

 

[paulpowers]

Good to see you cracked it mate as the access is very interesting!

I like how you've captured the lighting, gives it a different look to my pics.

I found the sealed doors with the viewing windows a bit disconcerting, like something out of E.T! Can you shed any light on these?

It's an attempt to stop asbestos leaving the room

 

[Esoteric Eric]

It's an attempt to stop asbestos leaving the room

Those were my thoughts given the large amounts visible in the hall that was accessible. Doesn't say much for our life expectancy!

 

[paulpowers]

Well that's the thing about life, none of us are getting out of it alive so might as well enjoy it while we can

 

[host]

Cracking report, nice to see this getting some attention again.

 

[darbians]

Nice one. That main hall is lovely.

 

[Stopford_lad]

Shit a brick mate, this is lovely..if I didn't already have half a lung, I' d make the effort myself

 

[Edwado]

Some nice pics here mate I live just down the road from here and have been past it many times but only ever had a look in through the roof , wishing I’d gone in after seeing this