Steetley Magnesite (Hartlepool)

 dismantled, interesting place

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Steetley Magnesite is an incredible site for anyone who is interested in the industrial side of photography and particularly urban dereliction. Originally built to produce magnesium from seawater, the site closed after two failed attempts to keep it running in 2005.

Many parts of this site have now been demolished but any further demolition has been halted because the site is a habitat for nesting birds.

The chimney is of course the focal point of this site, however, there are many outbuildings, labs and offices still standing on the site with paperwork strewn amongst the rubble. Also, if you are to visit then the settling tanks of which there are about 10 still standing provide perfect ammunition for some stunning photographs.

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