Report - Rylands Mill Chimney - July 2014

[:meerkat:]

The mill was built in 1867 and was designed by George Woodhouse for John Rylands, one of the largest cotton manufacturers. The grade || listed complex includes the former spinning mill, weaving shedsand engine house and chimney.

jcowap came along for this pigeon infested climb. The weather wasn't the best but when we got to the top and stood on the flimsy rusting cap which was about to collapse at any point, we could see for miles. we had to crouch low as people in their gardens would be able to see us and thats why there is the metal railings in every picture.
i also forgot to put any extrnals on. sorry.

1. don't look down! (jcowap had a bit of a shaky hand hehe)

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thanks for looking and credit to jcowap for a couple of the pictures!

 

[georgie]

Good work

 

[Ojay]

Last time we went up that someone rung us in and they surrounded the park, we still managed to walk away (just)

Good to see again

 

[Will Knot]

Sweet is that meerkat

 

[:meerkat:]

Sweet is that meerkat

cheers will, been wanting to do it for ages and now it's checked off the list!

 

[jcowap]

Awesome picture of you at the top!
Holding on for dear life with one hand and trying to take a picture with the other fearing I'd drop my phone ha!!
As I was walking away I couldn't believe how tall it was!
Got tomadmit it was pretty scary!

 

[:meerkat:]

Awesome picture of you at the top!
Holding on for dear life with one hand and trying to take a picture with the other fearing I'd drop my phone ha!!
As I was walking away I couldn't believe how tall it was!
Got tomadmit it was pretty scary!

haha yeah but it was definitely worth it for the view though!

 

[Morrisey]

Good work. The pair of You must be narrow gutted to have got through that door opening?

 

[Ojay]

Good work. The pair of You must be narrow gutted to have got through that door opening?

Youf of today M, I'm cutting down on the Kronies & Pork Pies these days I'll have you know, that confined space training was an eye opener

 

[jcowap]

Good work. The pair of You must be narrow gutted to have got through that door opening?

It was easier squeezing through on the way out after climbing up and down all of the steps! 'Twas a killer

 

[jcowap]

@meerkat - I've just remembered the pidgeon giving us the fright of our lives :laugh:laugh

 

[Ojay]

@meerkat - I've just remembered the pidgeon giving us the fright of our lives :laugh:laugh

Wait until you have a couple of starving 'weilers chasing you

 

[:meerkat:]

Good work. The pair of You must be narrow gutted to have got through that door opening?

it was a squeeze, we only just made it through haha

@meerkat - I've just remembered the pidgeon giving us the fright of our lives :laugh:laugh

never sh*t my pants that much in my life ahaha :laugh:laugh

 

[Punk]

Cool climb. Shame the weather wasn't fair to you, could've got some killer views

 

[WildBoyz]

This looks cool!