Report - Monckton Coke Works, Royston, Barnsley - Jan 2015.

[Raz]

Its only ten miles from me so will give you lot a update some point soon!

 

[norfolkexplorer]

No hardship. Had plenty of fun doing other bits

 

[dweeb]

Fantastic, looks like you fellas picked the right day to go!

 

[Speed]

Its funny how some places suddenly spark up some kind of onslaught of explorer roadtrips yet other places just round the corner dont get a look in.

 

[Robbo]

A great report there bud, must see it shortly

 

[Neil Smallman]

Brilliant, worked here for best part of 7yrs. was there till last day of production, very sad day for all involved

 

[Punk]

Interesting place

 

[Oxygen Thief]

Brilliant, worked here for best part of 7yrs. was there till last day of production, very sad day for all involved

Yeah I bet it was. Surprised it lasted so long to be honest though.

 

[Neil Smallman]

Keep in touch with the lads that worked there, all gutted. 140yrs. of honest graft is what kept that place going, employed some top notch blokes whom provided for their families & put snap ont table.

 

[Neil Smallman]

I'll post some production photos later.

 

[Neil Smallman]

I'll post some production photos later.

Empty oven, just been pushed. 1400 degrees C

Oven tops, mixing daub.

My mate cooky, cleaning carbon from rim of charge hole, legend.