Urban Decay - Bourton Mill

[Stan]

The mill has operated under many different guises from producing boilers, steam lorries and gas engines, in the first World War, hand grenades and from 1933 until 1998 operated as a dried milk plant following which it has been allowed to fall into a state of disrepair but a fantastic place for photography with with graffiti covered walls, carnage and many of the original rusting machines and plant

The whole site is now fenced and boarded up but we found a gap in the fence and an open door to give access - but only by climbing down a 20 odd ft vertical ladder



Here is a brief taste of what we found

Stan

[tesarver]

Re: Urban Decay - Bourton Mill

What a great place to explore and photograph. Nice set Stan

Tom

[Reevo]

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Excellent set Stan.

[paul linton]

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Interesting place to explore,You need to hire one of the girls from the train shoot and go back again!
I'm sure she will be able to climb down those steps in her high heels you could alway catch her if she falls.

Paul

[Tigger]

Re: Urban Decay - Bourton Mill

Interesting place to explore,You need to hire one of the girls from the train shoot and go back again!
I'm sure she will be able to climb down those steps in her high heels you could alway catch her if she falls.

Paul

great idea and what an interesting find ... 3 & 5 are the ones I enjoyed the most and offer some good urbex work, nice Stan

[antoeknee]

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Nice set of images and probably a place that will eventually be demolished.

[lunarbo]

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always happy to see a bit of urbex. The last one is the pick for me

[ST-EOS]

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Nice series Stan


Peter

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[Stan]

Re: Urban Decay - Bourton Mill

thanks for looking guys

You need to hire one of the girls from the train shoot and go back again!
I'm sure she will be able to climb down those steps in her high heels you could alway catch her if she falls.

health and safety issues aside, her stockings would be ruined well before she got anywhere near the ladder

probably a place that will eventually be demolished

there have been various planning applications for new housing over the past 10 years but the sticking point has been preservation of the waterway supplying the original mill and protection from possible flooding. There is a current application being considered and looking like it may go through so the photo opportunities may not be there much longer

Stan

[ColytonJohn]

Re: Urban Decay - Bourton Mill

A great set of a really interesting find

I can't help but wonder though, just how much asbestos has been released from that damaged pipe lagging

Cheers,
Jophn

[Stan]

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cheers John

just how much asbestos has been released from that damaged pipe lagging

not to mention the asbestos roofing, a lot of which was strewn around the floor

Once we realised we didn't spend too much time in there

To keep the similar shots together have added those from the second thread

[Parsen66]

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always happy to see a bit of urbex. The last one is the pick for me

Same for me. The last one is really strong in my opinion

[Stan]

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Thanks Alan