Report - Denton Water Treatment Plant, Manchester 05/24

[bignickb]

It has been closed for many years and sits idle while nature takes over.

I couldn't find much info on it but for a short paragraph stating that it could become a Solar Panel location!

After a few scratches and some ducking to avoid being seen - these are the results!

 

[TalkingMask]

It has been closed for many years and sits idle while nature takes over.

I couldn't find much info on it but for a short paragraph stating that it could become a Solar Panel location!

After a few scratches and some ducking to avoid being seen - these are the results!

Happy to see someone else has done this one, it’s a lovely little site isn’t it?

It’s probably much nicer in this weather compared to my winter visit, love the photos you’ve got compared to mine glad it was done justice

 

[bignickb]

Happy to see someone else has done this one, it’s a lovely little site isn’t it?

It’s probably much nicer in this weather compared to my winter visit, love the photos you’ve got compared to mine glad it was done justice

Thanks for your kind words.I first came here in 2010! It was a random find in Google Earth. It hasn't changed a great deal but for the foliage.

 

[TalkingMask]

Thanks for your kind words.I first came here in 2010! It was a random find in Google Earth. It hasn't changed a great deal but for the foliage.

Google earth was exactly how I found it to, to be honest I’m surprised it’s not completely ruined or more popular considering it’s right in between Denton and Brinny and access is fairly easy

I have a hunch that somethings there might still work, every time I see a photo of the place and on my visit, the little runner crane inside the switch room seems to be in a new place, would’ve checked it out if it isn’t locked

 

[FreshFingers]

No hula-hula party on the island? Awww, standards

Nice to see it again

 

[Olkka]

I dig it. Basic fundamental infrastructure, bucolic dereliction

 

[pastybap]

Google earth was exactly how I found it to, to be honest I’m surprised it’s not completely ruined or more popular considering it’s right in between Denton and Brinny and access is fairly easy

I have a hunch that somethings there might still work, every time I see a photo of the place and on my visit, the little runner crane inside the switch room seems to be in a new place, would’ve checked it out if it isn’t locked

I think that can be quite common with these sites. I know that at the old sewage farm south of Ringley, part of it is seemingly active, and the whole site is secured, if rather neglected. From looking at google earth, it seems similar with the old works at Drinkwater Park in Prestwich, there is some big pumping station or scaled down treatment plant they need access to.

 

[mingerocket]

I was here a few months ago. Seems that like with many treatment plants they have installed new equipment further along the site and decommissioned the out of date stuff.

 

[TalkingMask]

I was here a few months ago. Seems that like with many treatment plants they have installed new equipment further along the site and decommissioned the out of date stuff.

I heard from a friend of mine that part of the site further up is used for prisoner rehabilitation but I’m not so sure about this, but I do know the site has been half abandoned for years if you have a look at FreshFinger’s report
Mind the skin though

 

[pastybap]

You would think they could either scrap/throw the old unused bits and make the disused bit green again, but given they own the land, they probably would not want people trespassing and would prove costly to do so, so it getś left to rust. I did read something about planning permission for a solar plant for the active part of the site, only thing I can find on google about it.