28DaysLater.co.uk Urban Exploration Forums. Huncoat Power Station near Burnley, Lancashire. Construction of Huncoat Power Station began in 1950 and it was opened in 1956.
Situated on the Burnley coalfield meant that the power station had a ready supply of local coal, and until 1968 was served by a half mile railway line to Huncoat Colliery. The Power Station had a fairly short life, closure coming in 1984. The cooling towers were brought down in 1988 and the main buildings were demolished in 1990, apart from this one building. Not totally sure why this was left - my guess is that it contained transformers or switch gear, and was only closed when the relatively new transformer buildings (adjacent to the site) were brought on line. The building is heavily graffiti'd possibly more so than anywhere else I've been to, and stripped of pretty much everything. The plan is for the site to be transformed into a 'Waste Technology Park', which in plain english is a waste transfer station.
All photos taken on a Nikon F100, using Fuji PRO400H (colour) or CN400 (B & W) Asylums and Hospitals - Page 2 - UK Urban Exploration Forums. Whatever's Left - UK Urbex, Urban Exploration, Urbex. Silent UK – Urban Exploration & Underground Photography. Photo Critique - A Bit Of Urbexing - Digital Photography Forum. We will make a Caver out of you, if you there to venture in there .
It would be sensible to make the through trip without camera equipment first, just so that you know how deep the water is all the way, plus you can see how slippery it is first, then if you slip your camera is still safe. Once you get is so far, and away from the entrance you should get some great shots of the light coming in from the other end reflecting in the water, this will involve slow shutter speeds so you will need your tripod. After saying all of this, I like your last image best. __________________Nikon User To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. Join our Nikon social group here: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. Exploring Advice. Urbex is the hobby (some might say sport) of exploring derelict buildings, underground bunkers, disused hospitals, subterranean tunnels, abandoned factories and other such forgotten structures or pieces of land.
What sort of things do you see? Well, lots of dirt, grime, liquids, goo, oil, rotten wood, hornets nests, and other grim things but also some interesting things such as control panels, equipment, machines, pianos, graffiti, furniture and other artifacts left behind from the days when the building was in it’s prime. Why would anyone do that? I’m sure everyone’s reasons differ but the key is really in the ‘exploration’ part of the term, we want to explore the world around us and unlike most people we don’t see abandonment and decay as ‘dangerous’ or ‘disgusting’, we see it as ‘interesting’ and ‘challenging’.
For some it’s about photography, for others it’s about the excitement of seeing somewhere that most normal people haven’t and being somewhere you’re not supposed to. Urban Exploration Forums. Underground Sites - UK Urban Exploration Forums. UrbanEx. Urban Exploring. Yester Castle. Yester Castle is located within the Yester Estate in Gifford, East Lothian, and was built during the second half of the 13th century by Hugo De Gifford, also known as the Wizard of Yester.
It is the seat of the Marquess of Tweeddale, but the lands of Yester House have been in possession of the Gifford and Hay families from at least the 12th century. Online references are divided between 1267 and 1297 as the date, so it would appear that a typo has propagated without correction. The original castle was triangular in plan, and stood on a similarly shaped high promontory at the confluence of Hopes Water and a lesser burn. Approached from the south, the ruined gatehouse seems to have had two flanking towers, and a wide ditch almost turns the promontory into an island.
This castle did not last for long, being cut down to ground level in order to deny its use by the English, a policy instated by King Robert the Bruce during the Scottish Wars of Independence. Goblin Ha' Yester House References Map. Whittingham Hospital, Preston December 2011 - Derelict Places. Whittingham hospital has always been a favourite of mine, ever since the first visit in 2005.
Not only is it a colossal size, but the 3 storey wards are connected by grand arched corridors and features such as the main hall survive as a timewarp, still decorated for Christmas of about 14 years ago. Until this trip, it had been 4 years since my previous visit - and not for lack of trying. The entire of St. Lukes division (main building) has been fortified with very solid steel shuttering, not only that but the site has been stripped of lead from 90% of the roofs. This has contributed to a rapid decline in the state of Whittinghams wooden floors, especially the corridors which weren't great before - but were a real mission to navigate this time around. Visited with Valan, Tom and Kay. Firstly, some pictures from 2005-2007: December 2011 with added sponge-floors and holes. Cheers Mr.