Witton Waterworks, Birmingham (Dec 2011) - 2014

[mookster]

Another from my extensive backlog of smaller industrial sites, and a very rare solo jaunt for me as my companion managed to injure his ankle a bit in GKN earlier in the day so wasn't feeling up to it.

Located next to the River Tame in the Witton area of Birmingham the waterworks closed down a number of years back, not sure when. But it was a nice relaxed wander on a freezing day at least although it won't win any awards for the best location I've ever done that's for sure. Even gave a cheeky wave from the top of one of the buildings to a car park attendant in the grounds of the equally derelict factory across the river which has it's grounds used as overflow car park space on football match days, I suddenly realised he was staring intently at me from the fence on his side of the river so couldn't help myself!

I'm not a huge fan of solo explores especially if I don't know what I'm going up against but it's good to dabble every so often.

This sloped tunnel led under the river and was quite flooded...and as I was on my own I didn't venture any further!

The colours are very reminiscent of a bigger place filled with lots of famous blue pipes I'm sure you'll agree....

Thanks for looking more here https://www.flickr.com/photos/mookie427/sets/72157628472135021/

 

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Always a bit of a bummer when you follow an interesting tunnel then it disappears completely underwater!

 

[skeleton key]

Thats cool Mooks

 

[shaddam]

cool stuff there Mooks =]