Hope Cement Works - Hope - July 2011
Visited with Non-Member Nick
We had a look around this place about 18 months ago, back then we weren't as confident and after finding ourselves in the site, we quickly scuttled back out with the legendary statement of "we'll go back"...
Well we did and it was better than expect and despite there being lots of activity on site, none of the kilns were rotating and none of the conveyors were moving, asides from when we were leaving. The heat in this place was unbearable in parts and I even managed a small burn (superficial) from a wall, yes, a wall. I can only (and would rather not) imagine what it would be like touching metal in this place in parts, ouch.
This site is fully live in all parts and we explored only the main exhaust tower and chimney area and carriage storage / train yard area. It's a massive site and well worth a look if you are going by...
Now to get back down there...
Cheers
Visited with Non-Member Nick
We had a look around this place about 18 months ago, back then we weren't as confident and after finding ourselves in the site, we quickly scuttled back out with the legendary statement of "we'll go back"...
Well we did and it was better than expect and despite there being lots of activity on site, none of the kilns were rotating and none of the conveyors were moving, asides from when we were leaving. The heat in this place was unbearable in parts and I even managed a small burn (superficial) from a wall, yes, a wall. I can only (and would rather not) imagine what it would be like touching metal in this place in parts, ouch.
This site is fully live in all parts and we explored only the main exhaust tower and chimney area and carriage storage / train yard area. It's a massive site and well worth a look if you are going by...
Now to get back down there...
Cheers
