Update
60% of the CEMEX Cement Works in Halling was demolished and housing build in its place but 40% of the structures are still standing, I pass it often and thought it would be worth a shot to take a poke round, access was fairly straight forward. Gutted I didn't visit in 2009-2010 before the other structures were demolished.
History
The CEMEX plant at Halling was the last of the cement works on the Medway to close. While the main production plant closed in 2000, a small team continued to grind clinker (cement in lump form) brought in by road from elsewhere. The clinker grinding operation ended when CEMEX UK opened a new 1.2 million tonnes per annum grinding and blending facility on the Thames at Tilbury.
Excuse a couple of the slightly jittery shots, I only forgot to pack my shutter remote (top school boy error)
1. View from under the railway bridge
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10. Inside the top of the towers
11. (Managed to find a way to the top of the towers)
12. Couldn't resist getting a snap of me at the top dangling my legs over the edge for the 'People Shot' section
Would recommend this place as there is still a lot to see. Hope I haven't bored you derpers too much!
60% of the CEMEX Cement Works in Halling was demolished and housing build in its place but 40% of the structures are still standing, I pass it often and thought it would be worth a shot to take a poke round, access was fairly straight forward. Gutted I didn't visit in 2009-2010 before the other structures were demolished.
History
The CEMEX plant at Halling was the last of the cement works on the Medway to close. While the main production plant closed in 2000, a small team continued to grind clinker (cement in lump form) brought in by road from elsewhere. The clinker grinding operation ended when CEMEX UK opened a new 1.2 million tonnes per annum grinding and blending facility on the Thames at Tilbury.
Excuse a couple of the slightly jittery shots, I only forgot to pack my shutter remote (top school boy error)
1. View from under the railway bridge
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. Inside the top of the towers
11. (Managed to find a way to the top of the towers)
12. Couldn't resist getting a snap of me at the top dangling my legs over the edge for the 'People Shot' section
Would recommend this place as there is still a lot to see. Hope I haven't bored you derpers too much!
in steel toe caps as well.
