So a little jaunt for my first urbex adventure in over 5 years.
The site started as a tile factory which closed in 1901.
A brick making company took it over and the chimney was added in 1911.
By 1916 the plant had closed and it was then refitted as a silica factory until 1959.
The site was acquired by Clwyd Alloys and used as a foundry for recycling scrap metal and from what I could see left over in some of the buildings, it may have also made parts for train tracks and associated parts.
The site closed in 2002, and plans for it to be knocked down and houses built there were on the cards a while back but I don't know if they are still planning on this.
It was pretty easy to get in, though my sizable frame made exploring the higher areas seem more than a little sketchy.
Luckily, most of the site is fairly unmolested and is fairly graffiti free, bar the more modern (boring) buildings.
Must say it was nice to get out and do an explore again, hopefully I'll be doing more of them sooner rather than later
And of course, I managed to play with my new 50mm lens
The site started as a tile factory which closed in 1901.
A brick making company took it over and the chimney was added in 1911.
By 1916 the plant had closed and it was then refitted as a silica factory until 1959.
The site was acquired by Clwyd Alloys and used as a foundry for recycling scrap metal and from what I could see left over in some of the buildings, it may have also made parts for train tracks and associated parts.
The site closed in 2002, and plans for it to be knocked down and houses built there were on the cards a while back but I don't know if they are still planning on this.
It was pretty easy to get in, though my sizable frame made exploring the higher areas seem more than a little sketchy.
Luckily, most of the site is fairly unmolested and is fairly graffiti free, bar the more modern (boring) buildings.
Must say it was nice to get out and do an explore again, hopefully I'll be doing more of them sooner rather than later
And of course, I managed to play with my new 50mm lens
