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Agecroft A Primary Substation was part of a coal powerstation near #Manchester, England. It closed in the early 1990s. Only a few isolated buildings remain, including this one.

I visited January 2020, only days before the control panels were removed. Now the room stands empty, all that remains are photos and memories.

More photos and brief #history article about this location - https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/industrial/agecroft-a-primary-substation-england/

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Agecroft A Primary Substation, England

Agecroft A Primary Substation was part of a former power station, built in the 1920s. This small room is packed with Art Deco control panels.

Obsidian Urbex Photography | Urban Exploration | Abandoned Locations
Jul 13, 2023 at 12:12pmWeb
Show threadTony WellsJul 13, 2023

@ObsidianUrbex

I used to be able to see the cooling towers from my bedroom window!
I thought all the building were demolished when they built the prison and industrial units there. Taking out the heavy equipment usually means they're about to clear the site for redevelopment.

I think Cussons had a factory nearby too, and for a long time, even after they closed, there were tall tanks on the site.

Show threadObsidian Urbex PhotographyJul 13, 2023

@TonyJWells
Oh wow! You are close then 😀

As far as I know there are still some buildings, tucked away in a little cluster. Was gutted to hear that control panels were removed, good job I went when I did. Not sure why they removed them, as I'm unsure the buildings have been redeveloped. Strange!

Show threadTony WellsJul 13, 2023

@ObsidianUrbex

I lived a few miles away when I was a kid. I was on a hill, and could see them in the distance between buildings.

Show threadAliJul 13, 2023
@ObsidianUrbex Old control rooms are the best
Show threadObsidian Urbex PhotographyJul 13, 2023
@River
I totally agree 😍
Show threadAliJul 14, 2023
@ObsidianUrbex I wish we had digital photography back when I used to scramble into abandoned places, I never shot any of it on film because it needed to be processed and it was evidence we had been trespassing. I guess we did have much less sophisticated security to deal with though. I do get to go into a few interesting places for work though, like this entrance tunnel to an underground hydroelectric power station
Show threadObsidian Urbex PhotographyJul 14, 2023

@River
Sounds like you see some cool places for your job! I do wonder what the photo labs think when I send my film to be developed. A recent roll of snaps from Poland and Ireland must have seemed like a random assortment. I try to take only one photo per place on a roll, to make a diverse collection 😍

https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/blog/ilford-hp5-plus-35mm-film-review-photos/

Ilford HP5 Plus (35mm film) Review & Photos

Ilford HP5 Plus is an affordable high speed black and white film. I put it through its paces in some abandoned places in Poland and Ireland.

Obsidian Urbex Photography | Urban Exploration | Abandoned Locations
Show threadAliJul 14, 2023
@ObsidianUrbex Mig graveyard!!! Awesome! There must be some awesome places in Eastern Europe! My brother bought copies of Alone in the Zone 1&2, that was next level stuff!
Show threadObsidian Urbex PhotographyJul 14, 2023
@River
Oh yes Eastern Europe has some amazing things! I just got back from my second trip around the Baltics, so many interesting lost places 😍
Show threadAliJul 14, 2023
@ObsidianUrbex A few round here, but a lot get demolished pretty quickly and redeveloped, or repurposed. The 4 majors locally, an old fertaliser works, an abandoned hospital, the closed (but extremely toxic) chemical factory, and a condemned earthquake prone tower block, are either in the process of demolition, or have been cleared in the last 12 months. All pretty high risk sites with either chemicals, asbestos or toxic mold