Taxel Lodge - Whaley Bridge

Todays Home under the Hammer is Taxel Lodge, Whaley Bridge.

Taxal lodge was built in 1904 and was the home of Lt. Col. H. Ramsden Jodrell.who died in1950. The lodge then became a special school.This Lodge replaced an earlier Taxal Lodge originally built futher up the valley on the site

I went here as a kid, between the years of 1989/1991. It was a mixed boys/girls school for disruptive or emotionally disturbed children, I was there following the breakdown of my family life that started with my dad's suicide, you had to stay at the school during the week and were allowed home at weekend (if you had one). Kids with no home usually went to Taxal edge which is a care-home near by. I always wondered what had become of the school since leaving and was always kind of hoping to return one day to thank some of the staff for their best efforts in my life, sadly I never did and now never will. It is very sad to see the school in such a state...

Arriving at the site you will be greeted by a set of ornate gates which will require some modernisation.


As you can see privacy is a high priority and with security measures such as road blocks you can sleep at night knowing you are safe


The imposing structure of the main building does require work but don't let this put you off making an offer


with the interior being minimalist you shouldn't have any issues moving right in


The spacious rooms are warm and inviting


The previous owner has left a little paperwork which will ideally be forwarded across




So have a look around and we can discuss a price when you finish looking















And don't forget the out buildings



The geek in you will love the old Amiga computers




So the price for the property is £900,000, sit back have a smoke and consider everything you could do with such a property.

Draining

I was originally going to head down a mine but once again ended up in a drain XD











Thanks for looking

Rockwood pigments

Derp derp derp derp

I was driving through Matlock and spotted something interesting at the side of the road, It was a mine entrance just over the road but I only had the P7 with me and I wasn't going in unprepared

I walked back over the road and saw what looked like a big derp so decided to have a nosey

Rockwood Pigments Factory is located under High Tor cliffs in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. The factory is now empty and faces an uncertain future. It is known as the High Tor Works.

Originally called Viaton, it was originally established for mining iron ore but after this was worked out in 1850 the waterwheel was used to grind white lead. At the end of the century the Via Gellia Colour Company took over, installing a turbine to drive four pairs of Peak stones which for the next twenty years ground iron oxide. Then bone char, the waste product from sugar refining, was ground until the late 1960s. Later the site was used for blending pre-ground chemically-produced colour products for use in paving slabs and other cement products. Finally the site became part of the Rockwood group.

On with the pics

Oh noes an epic spikey gate


The first yard




Stay safe people


Pikeys have removed most of the cables and fuses






The next shed


everything on this side was coated in red pigment


some machinery thing


Old fuse box that pikeys had ripped out


Storage shed with string, flags and chairs


Broken window


I honestly don't know how some people just do derps, it was pretty boring until I found the mine at the back of the yard, shame it's gated and locked up but I'll be back for that one

Holme Bank Mine

Holme Bank chert mine was worked from c.1800 up to 1960. There are extensive workings, notable for the large packwalls used to support the roof after the chert beds had been removed. The last company to operate the mine (Smiths Runners) also manufactured davie blocks for building, and continued to do so on site up to about 1995. Much of the surface plant is still on site.

Thanks for looking :D

Down Below - Stoke on Trent

As I was in Stoke anyway I decided it would be rude not to pop down a drain :)

Down Below was I believe discovered by LittleMike but if I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me.

The outfall is a 5 foot box affair which leads to two RCP which then join back up for a bit more box then it splits again into an 8 foot RCP and a much smaller RCP

I followed the larger pipe and the smell of fresh, after 15 - 20 minutes I arrived at the poop processor where I watched Stoke fresh flow by for a few minutes before heading out.

On with the pics