Allen Brickworks - Hipperholme - April

[mr beardy]

Explored with Captain caveman
Glazed brick manufacturers established by Henry Victor Allen when he took over the Halifax Glazed Brick Works in the Walterclough valley. He converted the works to manufacture refractory bricks. Their Selfrac refractory bricks were world famous.
The bricks were carried by narrow-gauge railway up the valley to the sidings at Hipperholme station.
In recent years it was a plastic manufacturer, but a series of supicious fires and the bankrupcy of the site owner have meant the site is derelict now.

CCM got speaking to a guy who lived near by who said the latest fire had taken place only two weeks previously.

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Thanks :smile

[captain cave man]

pic 2 cracks me up as it reminds me of the film 'evil dead' lol.....nice pics there m8 that bloke i spoke to was well nice...a'reet stone mason....need to speak to him again..... thanks for posting

[mr beardy]

ffs meant april don't think i change change it

[mr beardy]

changed now :) yeah he was a sound fella

[KingElvis]

Cool, like this place but I've never been able to find it LOL

Nice work.

[lennymcgra]

Looks like a great place to visit that !

[Nicola]

Cool pics! :thumb

[mr beardy]

Thank you :)