Report - Kinder Waterworks - Oct 20

[Bikin Glynn]

Kinder Waterworks

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The Kinder Water Treatment Works near Glossop, has stood derelict for more than 20 years but has now been put on the market by United Utilities. im unsure if this has yet been sold
It was originally built in 1912 to filter the water from Kinder Reservoir before it was piped to local homes and businesses.
The Filter House, as it is known, is now empty following the removal of the 24 free-standing mechanical filters which were state of the art in their day.

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More history on @HughieD report here

Report - - Kinder Water treatment Works, Hayfield, Derbyshire, August 2020 | Industrial Sites

1. The History Kinder Water Treatment Works is located near Hayfield in the High Peak region of Derbyshire. It was built in 1912 to filter the water from Kinder Reservoir before it was piped to local homes and businesses. The brick building with its rows of arched windows and skylights is a...

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Someone had put an unnatural amount of effort into getting in this place!
I wasnt lucky enough to see the owl in here that someone else posted but heres what I did get.

Thanks For Looking​

 

[HughieD]

Fairly empty inside but some nice shots to be had. Good to see it again. Was Mr Owl in residence?

 

[Down and beyond]

Nice read to go with my cheers mate

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Fairly empty inside hut sobe nice shots to be had. Good to see it again. Was Mr Owl in residence?

No didnt see him but remember seeing report after our visit showing him sitting in corner.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Nice read to go with my cheers mate

Not much to read Im afraid Im feeling quite lazy this morning!

 

[Down and beyond]

Not much to read Im afraid Im feeling quite lazy this morning!

No change their then ! All you do all day is sit on your ar£e

 

[Bikin Glynn]

No change their then ! All you do all day is sit on your ar£e

yeah great aint it!

 

[Wally_urbex]

I thought kinder were small chocolate eggs with a shit toy inside

 

[Mikeymutt🐶]

Nice set mate. We enjoyed our visit here..I really liked the big doors and nice bricks.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Nice set mate. We enjoyed our visit here..I really liked the big doors and nice bricks.

Yeah it's decent, I wonder if it's sold & what anyone would do with it.

 

[xexxa]

Nice one that is mate

 

[mingerocket]

Very nice, love the architecture of these old pump/filter gouses

 

[mingerocket]

Very nice, love the architecture of these old pump/filter gouses

*houses

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Nice one that is mate

Thanks its a very relaxed place to wander

Very nice, love the architecture of these old pump/filter gouses

it still amazes me the effort they went to!