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visited with @GRONK We came across the social club by accident while recceing something else, nothing epic but well worth the visit. The social club is a typical working men's club of a bygone era, consisting of a bar / lounge, games room & concert room with stage, closed about 2010. facade...

June 2024 A completely unexpected visit with @stranton, having had an unsuccessful attempt at another derp nearby. As you can probably imagine, there is absolutely no history available for this place, the club looks to have been built in the 1960’s and closed around 2010. The club is a typical...

East Wanks, Swinton Explored with ViralEye, March 2013 After a night of disappointing tiny pipes too small to get through we settled for this little culvert that I've had my eye on for a while. It runs under the East Lancs road and is quite featureless, hence giving it a suitable name :D...

pilkingtons tiles and ceramics Swinton visited with oldskool on a very wet and miserable day so it's a good job most of this explore is indoors.this site has had a bit of coverage already and i guess it will get some more attention before it's finally gone, the site is huge but a lot has already...

PILKINGTON TILES – SWINTON HISTORY In 1889 the Clifton and Kearsley Coal Company sank a pair of pit shafts with the intention of working the coal seams lying adjacent to the geological feature known as the Pendleton fault. However, the work became increasingly difficult due to the excessive...