Bailey Mill, Delph - March 2013

[mrdistopia]

A recent day out with Magpie421, Renrutt, LeedsExplorer and H1971 saw us attempt 3 sites and (for a change) get inside all of them. The second visit of the day saw us enter cotton mill territory where it seemed you could not drive more than 50 meters before coming to yet another massive abandoned mill building. We had our eyes on one in particular - Bailey Mill.

There was some really nice machinery on the ground floor that, thanks to the near complete darkness, allowed for some playing around with torch lighting and shadows. As we ventured up the building was much mores sparse but with nice little reminders here and there of the building's previous life. Due to water damage the floorboards seemed to have the approximate strength of soggy cardboard and I have rarely felt as nervous exploring as I did on the top floor stepping around the foot sized holes in the rotten boards.

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That's all for now people. Thanks!

MrD

[myke]

no 6 is a winner for me

[birdinanaviary]

always like the look of that machinery, the blueish one with the wavvy wheels always reminds me of some of those dodge sun tattoos you can get done for £20 quid at fantasy island market......

[BadBatz]

Full of contractors today!

[Rebel]

Bits of that machine keep dissapearing! Nice set :thumb

[scrappy]

great set, really like the black and white one of the machinery! still have to give this ago

[dannyday58218195]

your joking! been here and my derp comrade said "nah r kid aint worth a mooch nowt in there lark, howay" - FML KNEW it had potential. Quality pics loving 2nd to last one, fine machinery too :)

[ROYALBOB]

Nice work, never liked it in here myself, but you made it look sweet.