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Report - Cwm Coke (Demo) - Beddau - South Wales - July 2020

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zombizza

Sore Knee
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Bummer. I'm especially annoyed cos I only managed an hour in here before finding myself in the wrong spot between some idiot kids noisily smashing stuff up and security with his dog. Unfortunately I was collateral damage.
There really isnt much stuff like this anymore this side of the Channel
 

Wevsky

A Predisposed Tourist
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Sadtimes when something thats been about this long on the scene finally gets taken down. Nice update matey
 

flying solo

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While on my travels today I stopped at The Boys Village and here and sadly both are being ripped down. When I turned to go to the boys village there were two big tippers. one coming out and another going in. At Cwm I couldn't see much but what I could see was loads had gone :(
 

Fuzzball

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Yes, demolition is has really progressed, with the site now 50% - 60%* rubble perhaps (*not a scientific or informed calculation). However, there may be delays to the demolition of at least one structure - the Charging Tower (which was still in-situ last Saturday connected to the VERY rickety, leaning and buckling hopper structure: Peregrine falcons are currently nesting in and/or around the Tower, also, there was also a colony of bats at the base of the tower with warning signs up to prevent entry due to their presence. Not sure if the bat colony is still there (doubtful) but at least one family of falcons definitely are.

Also last weekend, there were also two parties occurring in the fields either side of the Works. A bit surreal hearing the laughter of girls and Kanye West drifting over the air while exploring the site and dodging the active security patrols.
 

Lenston

Bajo Tierra
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Yes, demolition is has really progressed, with the site now 50% - 60%* rubble perhaps (*not a scientific or informed calculation). However, there may be delays to the demolition of at least one structure - the Charging Tower (which was still in-situ last Saturday connected to the VERY rickety, leaning and buckling hopper structure: Peregrine falcons are currently nesting in and/or around the Tower, also, there was also a colony of bats at the base of the tower with warning signs up to prevent entry due to their presence. Not sure if the bat colony is still there (doubtful) but at least one family of falcons definitely are.

Also last weekend, there were also two parties occurring in the fields either side of the Works. A bit surreal hearing the laughter of girls and Kanye West drifting over the air while exploring the site and dodging the active security patrols.

I could see the falcons about just wasnt sure which bird it was, they were going crazy when i was close to the tower, im amazed it didnt alert the security cabin.
 

Fuzzball

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I could see the falcons about just wasnt sure which bird it was, they were going crazy when i was close to the tower, im amazed it didnt alert the security cabin.

They were going crazy when we were there too, but even when we were on the other end of the site, so either the little 'uns were being stalked by an animal or someone else was there. Security confirmed it was Peregrins, but there was no mention of the bat species. Yes, the cabins aren't too far away but they are also very close to the big genny, so that probably masks some of the noise from further inside the site I guess.
 

Fuzzball

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Ahh..it's going quick now. I was hoping the nesting peregrines would save it!
That last pic you posted is an iconic shot, captures everything happening in one shot! Good update, too!
 

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Scarlet_rouge

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Irritating...went there with my ex exploring buddy and he was "too sore" to go in (and too scared as there were kids there). Drove all the way from Bath, and he didn't get us any food I was starving!! Did find.some other locations but that was the one I wanted
 

DanMoist

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I called round here a few weeks ago. Most of the metal work has gone and they've chopped off the lowest level of stairs for most buildings. It's still impressive and worth a look. Security seems reduced too.
 

Fuzzball

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I called round here a few weeks ago. Most of the metal work has gone and they've chopped off the lowest level of stairs for most buildings. It's still impressive and worth a look. Security seems reduced too.
Wowsers! I thought this place would have been long since erased, such was the speed of work a couple years' back. Which structures are still there currently? I might be tempted to go back there if it's still worth a look. Thanks for the update!
 

DanMoist

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Wowsers! I thought this place would have been long since erased, such was the speed of work a couple years' back. Which structures are still there currently? I might be tempted to go back there if it's still worth a look. Thanks for the update!
Things still there: the pump house, the boiler house, two hopper buildings, the main building, but a layer has been demolished, several of the ancillary buildings, and the tallest building in the centre. They've removed most of the metal work and they've cut the bottom stairs off everything so you need to find ways of getting up to the first floor.
 

mookster

grumpy sod
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The only reason they demolished what they did was because scrap prices were pretty high at the time - if only they'd waited another two years they would have been laughing all the way to the local scrappy.
 

DanMoist

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We visited again this weekend and saw a man in hi vis who looked a bit like security. We never saw him again in four hours on site so no idea who he was.
 

Bikin Glynn

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We visited again this weekend and saw a man in hi vis who looked a bit like security. We never saw him again in four hours on site so no idea who he was.
Always used to b secca with a dog but he wasn't that good & it's a big enough place to hide tbh
 

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