Many Chesterfield residents will remember the Phoenix Brick Company site at Barrow Hill – which operated for more than 70 years before being permanently closed in 2012.
Urban explorer Lost Places & Forgotten Faces recently ventured into the site – and these are 15 photos showing what remains of the old works.
1. Years of history
The works first opened in the 1930s on the site of the former Campbell Colliery - and was originally named the Campbell Brickworks. Photo: Lost Places & Forgotten Faces
2. Staveley Coal and Iron Company
The site was first operated by the Staveley Coal and Iron Company. Photo: Lost Places & Forgotten Faces
3. Untouched remnants
Parts of the site have remained untouched for years - with this photo capturing a petty cash voucher for rat poison from 1998. Photo: Lost Places & Forgotten Faces
4. Millions of bricks produced each year
When operations were at their peak, the brickworks was thought to have produced around 10 million bricks every year. Photo: Lost Places & Forgotten Faces