New climbing wall in the south west

[urbanity]

In Exeter .. and about time too :)

The Quay Climbing Centre (http://www.quayclimbingcentre.co.uk/) is going to be built in the old electricity generating station, first explored by Collingwood. Hopefully open at the end of August.

It's a lovely building, ideal for this kind of conversion, especially since there would be no reason to remove the wall tiles?

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h347/urbanity1/electric.jpg

[Speed]

hope they keep the crane!

[urbanity]

Yes maybe turn it into a totally committing footless traverse above a splash down pool.

[diehardlove]

Its nice to see old buildings being put into use again shame we haven't got anything down here like that.

[pirate]

cool :thumb

[canute]

That is a really nice building. Are they going to put up independent bouldering panels in front of the glazed tiles?

[Ryno118]

Awesome. I often take trips near Exeter and I've got some friends who always try and get me into climbing. This would be good for bad weather days! Good to see the building saved too.

[urbanity]

That is a really nice building. Are they going to put up independent bouldering panels in front of the glazed tiles?

Almost all modern climbing walls use a prefabricated steel framework that would be largely independent of the building walls. There wouldn't be any need to touch the tiles.

[styru]

Good for them.

I've used the new (Ish) Dartrock one that way a couple of times, not a bad wall - but not such a grand old building.

[dangerous dave]

last wall i used was in a old mine building in deepest darkest cornwall years ago its very good to see the place saved tho

[spungletrumpet]

Hmm.. That's got to be worth a play when it's finished!

[Raptor Jesus]

Looks nice that one.

The one in Nottingham recently moved into an old pool - they've left the tiles well alone in there and it's a lovely looking place.

[Cheese Monkey]

That looks pretty sweet, hopefully the building wont be touched and the architecture will be left on show as much as possible. Theres a nice 6a/b route at Undercover Rock that you must 'use the church' to gain the next section :D

[urbanity]

It's partly open now - really good wall.