History
Pilkington Glass was established in St Helens, Merseyside in 1826. The Doncaster site was opened in 1922 at its canalside location in Kirk Sandall. Pilkingtons had a large workforce and the small village of Kirk Sandall grew to provide housing for the workers. There was even a pub nearby named "The Glassmaker" (now rebuilt and re-named "The Glasshouse").
The site eventually ceased production in 2008.
The explore
It was long overdue to visit this much trodden derp, so we pointed the car at one of South Yorkshire's finest. The mooch did not disappoint, there was the industrial history brought to us on a massive scale, BUT WAIT!... as life long enthusiasts of creosote we were transported to a better world. All around us stood thousands of railway sleepers oozing their heady aroma, made stronger by the spring sunshine - magic!!
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Anyway, on with the report!
Explored with a non member.
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14. The whole factory was covered in these delightful hand painted signs (left).
15. Tracks, both narrow gauge and standard gauge can be seen disappearing underneath the toilet block left.
16. On to the store room, which did not disappoint.
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Thanks for looking
Pilkington Glass was established in St Helens, Merseyside in 1826. The Doncaster site was opened in 1922 at its canalside location in Kirk Sandall. Pilkingtons had a large workforce and the small village of Kirk Sandall grew to provide housing for the workers. There was even a pub nearby named "The Glassmaker" (now rebuilt and re-named "The Glasshouse").
The site eventually ceased production in 2008.
The explore
It was long overdue to visit this much trodden derp, so we pointed the car at one of South Yorkshire's finest. The mooch did not disappoint, there was the industrial history brought to us on a massive scale, BUT WAIT!... as life long enthusiasts of creosote we were transported to a better world. All around us stood thousands of railway sleepers oozing their heady aroma, made stronger by the spring sunshine - magic!!
.Anyway, on with the report!
Explored with a non member.
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14. The whole factory was covered in these delightful hand painted signs (left).
15. Tracks, both narrow gauge and standard gauge can be seen disappearing underneath the toilet block left.
16. On to the store room, which did not disappoint.
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Thanks for looking
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