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Introduction Me and @JakeV50 had a small pump house pinned near to the Cantley Sugar Factory site so decided to have a look for it. Turns out, it wasn’t there anymore but along the way, we found a couple of nice little pump houses. Information & History Cantley Sugar Factory is a large...

Introduction Life has got in the way recently so I haven’t been doing much exploring this summer, so I haven’t been on full form. I’m hoping I will now have some more time to get some more bits done over the next few months. This was one of a couple of sites I checked out up in North Norfolk...

Introduction A short and sweet one on this occasion. Usually, I would reserve these smaller stations for the photo thread but as it hasn’t been documented in detail with photos online, I feel it is still worthy of a full report. Information & History The Norfolk Broads is a low-lying area of...

Introduction Another nice little pump house found by the so-called 'pump people' duo :D . It’s a fairly trivial one but it hasn’t been documented at all online so thought it would still be worthy posting it, rather than just leaving the photos on my computer for no one to ever see. Information...

Introduction Another gem hidden away in the depths of the Norfolk countryside discovered whilst trawling through both old and modern maps. Being only a 40-minute drive away, I decided to head off to see what I could find, and it’s certainly a nice one with lots of see! Visited with @JakeV50...

Introduction I had a few days off work so this week I decided to embark on another pump adventure heading towards The Fens. Unfortunately, like many recent visits, I didn’t have much luck. I’ve been keen to try the Oxborough station for a while now as it has been on my radar for years, even...

Introduction I’ve been here a couple of times now with @JakeV50 but wanted to return because, like some other places, I have never covered the site with the camera, and wanted to get better shots and coverage of the base. This recent visit was with @JakeV50 and @Wastelandr. Quick Facts & Stats...

Introduction This is one of the first pumping stations me and @JakeV50 checked out on our various trips up to Fenland to discover these little industrial gems. This was one of Jake’s finds from a local heritage website and I’ve been looking forward to posting my take on the place. Information &...

Introduction This report consists of photos from two visits within the space of a few weeks back in February. I had to return to get some externals of the buildings as it started chucking it down with rain and couldn't keep the drops off the lens. The purpose of this report isn't to cover each...

Introduction This was actually a bit of a failure day as I mainly wanted to revisit the Officer's Mess but we tried every single potential access point except for the roof and couldn’t get in, there’s some fairly fresh fencing around the rear of the site and despite climbing it there didn’t seem...

Introduction A small but lovely little chapel that is reasonably local to me. I first visited a couple of years ago and have since been back to get some shots with the camera. Information & History The chapel is situated in Broom Green which is a small village just south of Guist in Norfolk. It...

Introduction Me and @JakeV50 spotted a chimney next to an active pumping station on the Norfolk Broads on satellite imagery, as it is fairly local to us we decided to take a look a few weekends ago. It didn’t end up being the most exciting place, but there were some interesting remains and a bit...

Introduction This is a place I visited back in late 2021/early 2022 after seeing Mikeymutt's report but this was before I started using a proper camera again, so I decided to take a trip back here last summer to re-do it with the camera and cover some more bits. I've been meaning to post this...

Introduction Continuing our hunt for old pumping stations around the washes in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, me and @V50jake went to check out this and a few other sites last weekend. This is one I found on satellite imagery. It looks quite small on satellite imagery but was actually really nice...

Introduction As usual, I found myself trawling through various old OS Maps with the hopes of finding some nice untouched old industry remains and pump houses. I found this little site which was marked as an Engine House with a Windpump and Sluice on site. I decided to take a look at this, in...

Southery Pumping Station While bored one evening, researching old pumps and mills as usual, I stumbled upon a possible pumping station situated in Southery, Norfolk. Being fairly local, me and @dansgas1000 decided to take a drive and see if it was still there. The reference I found to it...

Afternoon, not sure if this is worthy of a post or not but here goes. Being a local and a regular visitor to the site, I noticed on my last visit that the gate to the police building was open, and that a car was in there. Spoke to the person who was friendly and gave me permission to go and...

Introduction This is a place both myself, @Mikeymutt and @V50jake have been keeping an eye on for a while, so we thought we'd give it a shot. History & information The history of the Norfolk Feather Company dates back over 90 years ago and began as a small local feather supplier and later...

Looking along the Norfolk Coast for interesting sites. This may be one to keep an eye on, the bunker may become accessible in the next few years if it falls out of MOD hands, again. From WikiPedia: "In July 2022, it was announced that the radar at RAF Trimingham would be moved 8 miles (13 km)...

Introduction This is a place I have known for many years, and I always used to drive past thinking I’d never get in there, as it’s alarmed and there are no boards or smashed windows, etc, but after seeing it pop up on FB and also Mikeymutt giving it a go, me and v50jake managed to get it done...