Stewartby Brickworks, August 2008

The Stewartby (or London) brickworks closed as the owners, Hanson, could not meet UK limits for sulphur dioxide emissions. The four remaining chimneys were due to be demolished upon closure but these have since been listed for preservation as part of Bedfordshire's brick-related history and will remain. The overall scale of the place is really astounding; most of the factory floors are about the size of a football pitch. I really enjoyed my visit but everything is covered in filth so it really was a fairly hostile environment to take pictures in, let alone work in.