Muse
12-01-2009, 09:09 PM
The Bass Maltings were built between 1892 and 1905, designed by H S Couchman. A central water tower is surrounded by eight identical brick pavilions, the total frontage being over 1000 feet. The scale of the place is breathtaking and it is a major landmark that can be seen for miles around.
The Maltings closed in the 1960s but were used for a few years for battery chicken production and according to one sign we saw today, by the Lincs. Area Health Authority for storage. Several of the buildings were seriously damaged by fire in the mid 70s but there are plans to regenerate this iconic building with the help of Prince Charles and The Phoenix Trust.
Visited today with MagooČ, Scary Mary, Riklus and James Arnold, a torrential downpour put paid to any ideas of exterior shots but it's on our list for a revisit on a sunny day.
The spiral staircase went straight into my top 10 urbex staircases :D
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The top of the staircase led to yet more stairs and a long trek ensued to the top of the water tower.
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A couple of exteriors inbetween downpours
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The Maltings closed in the 1960s but were used for a few years for battery chicken production and according to one sign we saw today, by the Lincs. Area Health Authority for storage. Several of the buildings were seriously damaged by fire in the mid 70s but there are plans to regenerate this iconic building with the help of Prince Charles and The Phoenix Trust.
Visited today with MagooČ, Scary Mary, Riklus and James Arnold, a torrential downpour put paid to any ideas of exterior shots but it's on our list for a revisit on a sunny day.
The spiral staircase went straight into my top 10 urbex staircases :D
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/3192182856_4d97c4e281.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/3191332739_ef5b8b0b73.jpg
The top of the staircase led to yet more stairs and a long trek ensued to the top of the water tower.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/3192179280_ac923b38de.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3525/3191333525_b9fc9e3953.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/3192181944_e910802e8a.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/3192182192_b6969a5241.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3473/3191335661_2c71229483.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3328/3192181536_e27cd3fcf2.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/3191334743_9a89f19a72.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/3191334367_568ef302bf.jpg
A couple of exteriors inbetween downpours
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3462/3191336437_c4407dbde9.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3356/3192179988_0937099869.jpg