Pilkington Sandwash
England · Industrial Site · August 2018
- Country
- England
- Type
- Industrial Site
- Published
- August 2018
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- UrbandonedTeam
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History
Pilkington Sandwash
The plant was used for processing sand destined for the Pilkington glassmaking factories. Its function was to produce material of consistent quality, which meant getting rid of oversized or undersized particles, blending different batches, and washing off surface-bound iron impurities which would otherwise make the glass too green. The sand itself came from various nearby sandpits on the plain. The plant closed sometime during the 60s.
Inside all the machinery is left, now very overgrown, and if you analyse it all, the actual sandwash process isn't really that difficult to grasp. It's interesting how all that metal is needed to complete one task.
