This had been on the 'to do' list for a while and we finally got round to exploring it. A decent sized sight with some lovely towering machinery.
Apparently, the plant closed in 1997. Prior to this it had been purchased by La Porte Industries and had produced high quality earth and cat litter. Rumour has it that the unusual site and surrounding landscape actually served as an alien landscape for some Dr Who episodes in the 70s.
HDR and regular shots in this report.
Explored with Flame and a good head for heights.
External shot of the plant:
What we found to be a social club for the plant:
Entrance to the plant room:
Not much going on this week:
Inside the main plant room, the scale apparent by how it dwarfed us:
Area just off the main plant room:
Conveyor belt:
Controls:
Chemical bottle in one of the smaller rooms:
Produce left behind:
Looking down; a seriously long drop:
Shot from the roof:
What we guessed were two types of earth handled at the plant:
Machinery inside the plant; very impressive:
Warehouse area:
Cheers as always for looking!
Vertex
Apparently, the plant closed in 1997. Prior to this it had been purchased by La Porte Industries and had produced high quality earth and cat litter. Rumour has it that the unusual site and surrounding landscape actually served as an alien landscape for some Dr Who episodes in the 70s.
HDR and regular shots in this report.
Explored with Flame and a good head for heights.
External shot of the plant:
What we found to be a social club for the plant:
Entrance to the plant room:
Not much going on this week:
Inside the main plant room, the scale apparent by how it dwarfed us:
Area just off the main plant room:
Conveyor belt:
Controls:
Chemical bottle in one of the smaller rooms:
Produce left behind:
Looking down; a seriously long drop:
Shot from the roof:
What we guessed were two types of earth handled at the plant:
Machinery inside the plant; very impressive:
Warehouse area:
Cheers as always for looking!
Vertex
