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Hockley GWR Station

Finally bits of close up details from around the site:-

Rusting door lintel over the boarded up entrance:-
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Similar lintel over the 3rd entrance:-
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And over the 4th entrance:-
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The station may be dead, but the walls are still alive.....
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Rusty bracket and an old floodlight:-
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Downpipe and buttress from inside one of the rooms:-
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Remains of original roof brackets from the covered walkway up to the platform stairs:-
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Remains of old lead roof flashing:-
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Rusty door hinge bracket:-
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Remains of another rusty old bracket - note the wonderful patternation on the white glazed brickwork:-
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Some of the white glazed bricks have been used to repair the station retaining wall - note how it is bulging outwards:-
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Remains of rusty fence and fence post:-
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Old pipes poking out of the retaining wall:-
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Finally bits of close up details from around the site:-

Rusting door lintel over the boarded up entrance:-
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Similar lintel over the 3rd entrance:-
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And over the 4th entrance:-
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The station may be dead, but the walls are still alive.....
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Rusty bracket and an old floodlight:-
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Downpipe and buttress from inside one of the rooms:-
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Remains of original roof brackets from the covered walkway up to the platform stairs:-
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Rusty door hinge bracket:-
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Remains of another rusty old bracket - note the wonderful patternation on the white glazed brickwork:-
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Some of the white glazed bricks have been used to repair the station retaining wall - note how it is bulging outwards:-
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Remains of rusty fence and fence post:-
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Old pipes poking out of the retaining wall:-
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Nice to see Header Stretcher Bond Brickwork
 
That's great, how lucky you were passing and had your camera!
I had an appointment at the Bham Treatment Centre and I took my cameras as I planned to photograph Dudley Rd Hospital before it is "consumed". This caught my eye as I drove passed so I quickly diverted - but only had 20 minutes. By the time I got back the workmen had gone home and the site was closed up. I may go again tomorrow.
 
Interesting railway architecture there! I wouldn't fancy parking near the trees or retaining wall, might come back to a flat car! Perhaps that's going to be 'sorted' in the ongoing work. The bulging wall needs some care & attention too, before gravity takes over.
 
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