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Been on a bit of a hiatus from report posting, so thought I'd ease back into things with a revisit seeming as I don't need to research the history which is available in my previous report (Here). Couple of new areas covered too as well. A Brief History The company Octel (originally a UK...

These photos are from my first visit to Ocetel Bromine Works. This was during a storm in Feb 2025. My previous post explained the site. In this visit due to the weather spent alot of time exploring the admin and staff use blocks.

Octel Bromine Works Wont go to much into the histoy here as i know been coved plenty of times Tucked away on the North Eastern edge of Anglesey, sits the port town of Amlwch, home to what was once the Octel bromine factory. The abandoned chemical factory has sat dormant for nearly 20 years...

A stunningly located Victorian Brickworks on the coast of Anglesey Wales. Built to produce Fire Bricks of Quartzite which was found in quantity in the area and mined nearby. The quarries were linked to the mine and this included a crushing house, moulding shed, drying sheds, chimneys and kilns...

I found myself on Anglesey whilst on the hunt for Headstocks last year, so of course I had to pay a visit to Octel as I was down the road! The History Background Life for Octel began in 1940, with the completion of a factory in Northwich to produce Anti Knock Compound (AKC) for aircraft fuel...

History Theres not to much online about the site, it seemed to have closed in 2002, The hotel was modest with 17 en-suite rooms spread amongst the floors. There was a bar that's roof has now given in. The site is most likely set for demolition if a fire does not catch it first. Redevelopment...

Introduction I’m currently going through some of my older photos from earlier in the year. On our annual trip to Wales, me and @JakeV50 went to take another look at the old Octel Bromine Works site in Anglesey. I wanted to revisit to get a few pics with the camera as I previously only used my...

This has been posted a couple of months ago but we really liked it so posting our take on it. We've done a few watermills recently from fully intact to ruins and this place is one of our favourites, we're working our way through posting them all. History - There has been a mill on this site...

Introduction This is a place that myself and @V50jake have done before but we wanted to go back and get some better photos as Jake was using his old Canon from the dark ages and I was using my phone so decided to take another look last month on our Wales exploring trip. History & Information...

Melin Gwna, Bodorgan Another small mill found while browsing the various mill archive forums online. Apparently in a 2002 survey, Melin Gwna was too overgrown to examine, but did mention there were still buildings present, albeit in a ruinous condition. Based off this, it sounded like it was...

Hi! I'm new to the site, although I've dropped in a few times over the years to look for information. I usually explore with my boyfriend and sometimes some friends. We've done all your standard North Wales explores, such as - Porth Wen Brick Works Soldiers Point Llanlleiana Porcelain...

Introduction This is a place I wanted to tick off whilst on my North Wales exploring trip back in Spring. I wasn’t expecting much and although there isn’t much to it, I quite liked this place and I found some history on it so I thought it was report-worthy. History & Information Cemaes Bay...

hi first time doing a report and photos are from a phone so quality is not the best , sorry in advance this is what remains of the anglesey aluminium plant in Holyhead they used to make aluminium from raw materials it closed in 2009 because of the closure of Wylfa nuclear power station . then...

Gafnan Corn Mill Gafnan Corn Mill is a beautiful two storey, grade two listed building nestled on the Welsh coast. Constructed around the early 19th century, its four walls still contain period machinery, all in near immaculate condition. The internal gears are in very good condition, however...

History - Built around 1950 the Octel Bromine works produced bromine from sea water, the bromine was used to produce one of the main chemicals used in the production of anti-knock fluid. Anti-knock fluid is blended with petrol to prevent knock within an engine which can lead to damage and loss...