Loxley Brickworks - Sheffield - March 2012

[-LinQ-]

During the 1800s the Loxley Valley became an important producer of refractory bricks for the expanding Sheffield steel industry. The bricks were used to line the furnaces and were made from ganister, a sort of sandstone which was prevalent in the Loxley area. Many ganister mines existed in the area supplying the local firms of Thomas Wragg, Siddons Bros., Hepworths and Thomas Marshall which sprang up in the district and produced the bricks. Refractory production ceased in the area in the 1990s. Source

Setting off on another walk through the Loxley valley we had our sights on our target, the Brickworks at Loxley...We had already reccied this place and noticed a possible entry point on our previous explore to the Bradfield Water Works the week before. My friend did a little research and gained some valuable information about dummy cameras and real motion sensors which we should not touch, these are a new concept to me this being my 4th real explore.

Formulating a plan we set of on a glorious sunny day, wasn't long before we reached our destination in good time and set about looking for our previously noted access point. To our dismay this point had be sealed and we almost turned back to find another venture, but with a little further exploring we found a suitable access point.

Weary of the warning of motion sensors we skulked around the abandoned industrial works with grim determination, cautiously casting trepid glances at where we would expect motion sensors to be. We spent a good hour and a half exploring the gigantic place, only uncovering an estimated third of its potential. I entered a dark room with some old soap dispensers on my right hand side in a small anteroom that had a neutered blue coat of paint, suddenly I heard a voice followed by the alacritous barking of dogs. Busted!...in a fleeting moment of naivety I thought about hiding in this dark room but came to my senses when I heard my comrades explaining themselves to the sentinel that caught us within his vigil.

Walking out of the site followed by the burly guard and his very large, and presumably hungry! guard dogs, I recollected the past 5 minutes and how this security guard was professional and courteous in his request of us to leave the premises. We did not see what triggered the alarm but upon a small amount of research into the security company we surmised it was some high-tech infra-red fence technology we saw no evidence of.

Curiously the site was littered with Airsoft balls, I would have thought that such a play would be unsafe for Airsoft games...

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[BadBatz]

Corr, nice. Another battered spot made to look good, well done!

The cogs are horrifickly edited though LOL!

[-LinQ-]

Hahah they are aint they! jesus!!...I think I got tired in PS and did not pay much attention lol!...Going to fix that lol.......There we go, FIXED! lol...Thanks for pointing that out Batz!

[coops]

Looks a big place thanks for sharing mate

[fidget64]

You got some nice shots there!

We got busted in here by a security guard, he saw my son first and was quite aggressive with him, then he saw my husband and was less aggressive but quite official. Then he saw me and became the nicest guy you could wish to meet, he still escorted us off the site but did explain which sensors cameras etc did or didn't work and told us what we'd done to set the alarm off. I would guess that if you hadn't set any sensors off, he maybe was just taking the dogs for a walk and you were unlucky. Better luck next time

[-LinQ-]

I had the same feeling, something wasn't quite right...although he did find us in an area I don't think they would walk dogs, although I don't know, maybe picked up out scent. Although this is the firm they use to secure the premises...might all just be hyperbole but worth a read...Interesting read

[birdinanaviary]

big place this is, we wnt on the grossest wettesy day, i got slimed, didnt see the secca tho, lucky us!!

nice shots, theres not much left but some good spaces!

[ROYALBOB]

Some nice details there

[Rustynail]

I don't suppose you found any trace of the fireclay mine?

[-LinQ-]

Unfortunately not, Sorry. We did not stick around after getting busted.