glossop

Bare with me as although I have been exploring for a long time this is my first report History Originally opened as the Glossop Union Workhouse in 1837 with an infirmary building added and extended in 1927 The hospital set aside beds for military casualties During WW1 and later became part...

Introduction This is one of many places I had on my list for my recent peak district trip. I didn’t expect much but I actually really enjoyed this one. Annoyingly I forgot to check out the ruined train station further along the footpath, though I was stretched for time. History & Information...

Happened to be in Glossop this morning and saw that the Glossop Brook was culverted under the market place. Had ten minutes to spare so had a wade and found it to be a short but quite impressive brick edifice with some decent views and a lot of pigeons! There's an interesting side...

The school originally started out in the 1920s as Glossop Grammar and moved to its Talbot Street site in 1959. As the years went by and after various changes of name and mergers with neighbouring schools, the site was awarded ‘Specialist Performing Arts College’ status in 2005. In 2017 a brand...

Hawkshead mill was built in 1791 by James Starkie and was used as a textiles mill, In 1875 it was bought and run by the Jackson Family Who manufactured belt fasteners, They then branched out into a nut and bolt manufacturer. During the first world war it was involved in munition manufactoring to...

Unfortunately this is an update rather than a report. I read this was locked so was excited and dismayed to see the hatch leaning against the shaft, open but likely flooded. Unfortunately as I got closer it was worse than that, presumably the farmer, has dropped a big chunk of concreted bricks...

“For whoever takes a stroll in the vicinity of the hospital on early spring days such as we have had this week, must instantly wonder if a hospital could have lovelier surroundings. Shire Hill, with its background of sweeping hills and rolling fields commands as fine a position as any hospital...

Hey guys! This is my first ever post on here so go easy on me please. ☺ I’ve been exploring for about 10 years now, just never posted any of my photos on here! So here goes nothing. History The facility was opened as the Glossop Union Workhouse in 1837. An infirmary building was subsequently...

1. The History Volcrepe Ltd was a large former rubber producing factory in Glossop, Derbyshire. Formed in 1931 and based in the 200-years old Woods Mill, it began manufacturing rubber soles for footwear. Later on, it began producing specialist equipment to the Ministry of Defence including gas...

Glossop Parish Church @tarkovsky and I were on our way over to Manchester to meet @Esoteric Eric recently when his ancient, non internet powered sat-nav decided to take us on a funny detour. Good job it did, really, as I saw these ladders going up the side of the church. Not only that, they...

E.P. Bray, Chisworth Dye Works, Glossop – July 2017 So during a fairly unsuccessful road trip of a 20:4 fail ration on a huge 650 mile round trip, Northern Road Trip, Mookster and I arrived here. Nestled next to a public footpath; access was pretty easy, and although stripped, I rather enjoyed...

1. The History Boeing B29 Superfortress of the 16th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, USAF, crashed at Higher Shelf Stones near Glossop at approximately 11am on 3rd November 1948. Nick-named ‘Over Exposed‘, it got its name from when it was being used by 509th Composite Group to photograph...

This was built ( presumably ) at the end of the 18th or early 19th century, and was known as Chisworth Works. They were cotton band manufacturers. It's also had It's fair share of extensions in the past, which probably took place before 1857 as the buildings remained the same on maps up until...

Not exactly Urban exploration but I had been itching to see this place having failed miserably in the snow late last year so with the sunny dry weather a return was on the cards. A bit of info about B29 Overexposed On November 3rd 1948 the American superfortress "overexposed" Crashed at Higher...

Chisworth Works (E.P Bray & Co), Glossop, September 2012 History (plagiarised from Zer081’s report). Chisworth Works was built at the end of the 18th or in the early 19th centuries as a cotton band manufactory and initially called Higher Mill. There are large round-arched doorways...