Taunton Cider Works, 10:11:06

[styru]

Took a look around this site today, its a big old site, well trashed and stripped - but still an interesting wander!
Buildings range from v. old, to late 80's
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/DSCF1708-600.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/IM003776.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/DSCF1746-600.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/DSCF1698-600.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/DSCF1608-600.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/DSCF1598-600.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/DSCF1547-600.jpg

(Do they add, or remove, 'Bio-Sludge' when making cider?

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/DSCF1601-600.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/DSCF1606-600.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/DSCF1495-600.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/DSCF1568-600.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/DSCF1705-600.jpg

[styru]

Quick pic of site:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/cider.jpg

Red outline is the cider works:

The two buildings outlined in green are also empty.

This is the larger one:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/IM003781.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/IM003782.jpg
Looks like an old peoples home or similar - looks secure from a distance, but not looked close.

[styru]

And as for the Cider Works future . . . . .
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/IM003800.jpg

[styru]

Quick update on this one, as couple of people PM'd me for access etc.

The 'extra building (top of picture, circled in green) WAS part of the ciderworks (I previously said it looked like an Old peoples home or similar) - turns out this was the main admin block for the site - so might be worth a look.
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/cider.jpg

Admin block:

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/IM003781.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/IM003782.jpg
:thumb

[styru]

I've been reluctant to write this in case it comes across the wrong way, but I take it you did not get into the main building. It seems from the pics that if there was going to be anything of any age or interest it would be in the wooden buildings...


"I've been reluctant to write this!..." "blimey that started like a "Dear John" letter!" LOL

I covered most of the site, but, as you say, didn't get into the old wooden building. (this one)
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/DSCF1746-600.jpg
or this one (which, I have since been told was the old laboratories)
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m227/styru/Cider/DSCF1562-600.jpg

These were not covered, partly due to lack of time, but mainly because they both would have involved a climb - and this was a solo visit (so probably not worth risking it) :thumb