Report - Hepworth Refractories - Storrs Bridge - April 2023

[Bugsuperstar]

A bit of history scraped together - During the 1800s materials for the steel industry and refractory bricks began to be produced in the Loxley Valley. The Storrs bridge site was first used by Thomas Marshall and Co. and later Hepworths. Refractory production ceased in the area in the 1990s. For an excellent in depth history of the site and some brilliant pics seeTarkovskys report. Originally I think the plan was to redevelop the site into another toy town housing estate but obviously this didn't happen. Seems a shame as its a lovely area.

To be honest I'd never heard of this place before, which is weird as I have spent a lot of time around the Sheffield area back in the day with Kitty. I was passing by earlier in the year and the friend I was with wanted to stop to have a look at the graffiti. Now that's not really my thing at all but I figured instead of being a misery guts I'd go inside and have a look with him. At the very least I figured I might get some pictures of some oily twisted metal. As it turns out I really enjoyed myself. The natural decay in the locker rooms is great and it was a really relaxed place to spend an hour or so.

Warehouses

The chimney is climbable but yeah, no. That ladder.

Locker rooms

Shower rooms on the other end of the site

Thanks for looking​

 

[JaffaTB]

A nice peaceful explore this and quite a big site, your pictures have made it look much better than it is, well done

 

[Mikeymutt]

Nice take on the place. The admin block on the other side of the road has some great graffiti. That graffiti in the locker room is new and looks great.

 

[Bugsuperstar]

A nice peaceful explore this and quite a big site, your pictures have made it look much better than it is, well done

It’s in a really nice location, seems a shame to be left as it is really. Thanks

Nice take on the place. The admin block on the other side of the road has some great graffiti. That graffiti in the locker room is new and looks great.

We did see the stuff on the other side too. It was only really these two pieces that caught my eye though. Thanks mate.

 

[Mikeymutt]

It’s in a really nice location, seems a shame to be left as it is really. Thanks



We did see the stuff on the other side too. It was only really these two pieces that caught my eye though. Thanks mate.

You are welcome. The fauna stuff is always nice to see.

 

[Bugsuperstar]

You are welcome. The fauna stuff is always nice to see.

My friend loved those pieces in particular. He was telling me all about it ha. I must say it makes those showers a bit more interesting!

 

[Mikeymutt]

My friend loved those pieces in particular. He was telling me all about it ha. I must say it makes those showers a bit more interesting!

I Love the Sheffield graffiti artists and covered quite a lot. I would like to do a post on it.

 

[Calamity Jane]

Nice images. I like the chimney, the decay and the graff. Would love to see a graffiti thread

 

[Bugsuperstar]

Nice images. I like the chimney, the decay and the graff. Would love to see a graffiti thread

Thanks I am sure someone with a greater appreciation for the graffiti around here could put together a decent thread.

 

[dansgas1000]

Great pics, there is some great graffiti there and there's something I like about large empty warehouses. One I wouldn't mind revisiting with the camera when I'm next up that way!

 

[Bugsuperstar]

Great pics, there is some great graffiti there and there's something I like about large empty warehouses. One I wouldn't mind revisiting with the camera when I'm next up that way!

The locker rooms sold it for me.