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Surrey Dive Brickworks
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An abandoned historic brickworks complex.
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Type: Building
Status: Abandoned
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: worth the trip
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asbestos rust unsafe flooring flooding water air quality
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fences barbed wire locked gates
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flashlight breathing mask head protection long pants / sleeves
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In 1895 a market was opened near Box Hill railway station, which improved Box Hill's commercial importance. Box Hill was also the entry point for a tramline to Doncaster, which ran from 1889 to 1896. The 1890s also saw the opening of a gas works, several brickworks and a private girls' high school. A site was bought by the Council from a brick works company in 1905, including a deep quarry from which clay had been taken. It became Surrey Park and the hole the Surrey Dive, a popular swimming hole, now an RC boat club. The quarry closed in the 1980s, and was filled in slowly. It looks like the brickworks closed in the late 1990s. Much of the original tamping & grinding machines are still in place; though sadly smashed & graffitied by mindless fools.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 5/16/2023 3:04 AM.
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on May 16 23 at 3:04, Emperor Wang validated this location on May 16 23 at 3:04, Emperor Wang changed the following: Description on May 16 23 at 2:31, Emperor Wang changed the following: History on May 16 23 at 0:24, twinpowered changed the following: Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy on Oct 27 06 at 14:00, nostra-YOUPPI! validated this location on Nov 10 05 at 13:41, Kuroneko updated gallery picture R3a-347u.jpg on Nov 10 05 at 13:40, Kuroneko deleted 1 pictures from gallery Black and White on Nov 9 05 at 15:11, Kuroneko deleted 1 pictures from gallery Polaroids on Nov 9 05 at 15:09, Kuroneko deleted 1 pictures from gallery Polaroids on Nov 9 05 at 14:25, Kuroneko updated gallery picture R3a-018u.jpg
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