High Tor Works was last inhabited by Rockwood Pigments, who were 'colour manufacturers'. Originally a location for lead mining, the site that formed High Tor Works 'became available just as the paint industry was demanding the cheap alternative to white lead. Mr. Hare (senior), who was the manager at High Tor Colour works around 1969, told Colin Goodwyn that paint works owners were said to raise their hats to piles of barytes in respect and in recognition of the money they made by not using lead.'
The Explore
The explore was pretty relaxed in general. At the start, i had some trouble getting in but I eventually found my way in, a lot of it was pretty sealed up but we managed to get everywhere. We encountered nobody else there. In some locations, the floor was rotting and was beginning to fall through. The main cave had a gate on it but it was pretty easy to get to however I didn't go in. We also managed the find the second one (the red one) it was pretty easy to find. While I was at the office blocks I almost fell through a hole in the rotten floorboards on the second floor so you have to be pretty careful
The red cave (i didnt go in but this is where it is, sorry about low quality)
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The last two are pretty much my only good ones, I'm not a good photographer and this is only my 3rd urban explore
The explore was pretty relaxed in general. At the start, i had some trouble getting in but I eventually found my way in, a lot of it was pretty sealed up but we managed to get everywhere. We encountered nobody else there. In some locations, the floor was rotting and was beginning to fall through. The main cave had a gate on it but it was pretty easy to get to however I didn't go in. We also managed the find the second one (the red one) it was pretty easy to find. While I was at the office blocks I almost fell through a hole in the rotten floorboards on the second floor so you have to be pretty careful
The red cave (i didnt go in but this is where it is, sorry about low quality)
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The last two are pretty much my only good ones, I'm not a good photographer and this is only my 3rd urban explore
