The Porth Wen Brickworks

[@clairesutherland4868]

The drone footage at the beginning made the whole site look like a model, fab place

[@annother3350]

The UK is beautiful when the sun shines

[@MartinZero]

Yes it needs to shine more though

[@annother3350]

@@MartinZero Let's start pumping out some CO2 because there are no signs of this global warming stuff around my way

[@tardismole]

Brilliant opening. I remember the Radio 4 shipping forecasts from when I was a child. Very important when we went fishing. I'm surprised so much of Porth Wen still stands. Time and tide each claim their prize.

[@jamesmihalcik1310]

Wonderful location. Absolutely a cinematic experience. The drone shots and peeking in the crannies :) Always with the fantastic historic documentation! Top of the line Martin, and glad to see James doing well. I did miss the tea :) Thanks for getting us out there!

[@MartinZero]

Thanks James, yeah we never took the flask

[@Pricklyhedgehog72]

Fabulous, the cove alone was picturesque, but the beehive kilns and sea walls really are uniquely attractive. What a hidden gem of a place.

[@MartinZero]

Yeah, as soon as I saw a pic of it many months ago. I knew I had to go

[@Pricklyhedgehog72]

@@MartinZero I don't blame you...

[@MrZobarx]

Crazy, this is how the gold & silver mines operated mountainside in Colorado & Nevada. Such a cool place...

[@ABrit-bt6ce]

Old world, so someone must have taken their knowledge over there.

[@robertmaitland09]

Wow, Sunday night on KZbin. Lost Mines, Ghost town living and Martin Zero to put the icing on the cake. What an amazing location, thanks Martin.

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Neil. Stunning location

[@1954shadow]

Your channel is just one of the many gems, here on YT. Cheers!

[@davehanson7764]

Great video Martin, nice to see the remains of the steam engine specially made for brickworks by Thomas C Fawcett at their former Whitehouse engineering works which was in Hunslet, Leeds .they say tbe large flywheel still moves too .

[@MartinZero]

Is the factory still there Dave

[@davehanson7764]

@@MartinZero I haven't visited Hunset Martin for some time I will find out for you, in 1972 they merged with the Bradley Craven company to become Craven Fawcett.

[@stevejones8665]

@@MartinZero Just found an advertisement for the Fawcett brick making machine at> www.gracesguide.co.uk/T._C._Fawcett

[@lesliegprice6652]

I used to live about five miles away , incredible place, thanks for reminding me of it again and highlighting it's history, perhaps you could have a look at nearby Amlych and the copper mountain,there's also the Angelsey railway too which is being restored by enthusiasts, again much thanks Martin

[@MartinZero]

That sounds very interesting Leslie

[@Womble1978]

You should have your own TV show!! Every episode is fantastic with fabulous detail. :-)

[@MartinZero]

Thank you

[@Lulu-jl5zd]

What a fantastic place... thanks for taking us!

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Lulu

[@riddlingrymer]

What an amazing looking place in that weather.

[@MartinZero]

Yeah we were very lucky, the next day it rained heavily

[@andyhill242]

A wonderful bit of history, glad to hear it's a scheduled monument. What we need is someone with money to take it on board!

[@MartinZero]

Yeah, needs saving really

[@Tuberuser187]

Martin visiting my homeland, makes me want to go see the valleys again. Great spot too, interesting old site.

[@4x4rcoff-roadtractors54]

I will have to say that's one of the best positioned old factories from back in the day could you imagine working hard as hell inside that building and just looking out the window at that beautiful view of the ocean or just getting off from work after a hard day and just staring at that ocean it is a must have been a very amazing Place back when it was all up and going

[@robertmeadows7508]

Nature is busy recycling this beautiful relic of our past back into the Earth ! Thank you for taking us along with you Mr Martin !

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Robert, it was a privilege to visit

[@nickbarnett1942]

I was here yesterday. Absolutely beautiful place.

[@debbiepitcher9806]

What a lovely place, it’s raining today and the sun is a distant memory missing it. 🤣😂🤣😂 thanks for bringing us with you. 😋

[@keithalexander3386]

Well done, Martin. You travelled over to my part of the world. I live about 10 minutes away. Not far away is the old copper mine at Parys Mountain. There is an underground group there who take adventurous people like you to see the mine workings. The whole site above ground is amazing to see with the great opencast that was used in a very old Doctor Who episode. I have an American friend who tries to come over each year. He is a descendant of the copper mines manager. The mining of copper goes back to Roman times but the more recent work happened in the 1800s. It's quite a story if you fancy following it up.

[@MartinZero]

That definitely sounds worth a visit Keith

[@daveconyard8946]

Thanks Martin Brilliant 👍👍 Keep safe Both

[@garethparr9482]

What a gorgeous place and a fabulous old ruin. Fascinating that nature will reclaim everything in the end it’s like it’s saying it’s not yours I only loaned it to you and now il have it back Thankyou very much.

[@Carolb66]

Absolutely stunning location Martin & James. Never knew this was in Anglesey very interesting video great job. ❤😊

[@nixtax3526]

À great explore lads , really interesting, good see so much still there.

[@oldmanhuppiedos]

It's beautiful weather to be in Wales. A another special episode.

[@MartinZero]

Thank you, the next day it rained all day

[@ianr]

Really is about time we started to tackle the issue of graffiti so called artists. That's my rant over! 😡

[@tracya4087]

hear hear , it was horrible was nt it

[@rogersimmons8788]

Apparently it's not vandalism or graffiti any more. It's 'Street art'. Street art my arse! And tattoos are not 'body art' , they're tattoos. (my rant over!)

[@madpatt]

They always have to spoil places with their stupid tags.

[@MartinZero]

Yeah, so bloody annoying

[@redlock4004]

Art is creative. Graffiti is destructive. It's Anti-Art!

[@kenleach2516]

Great watching, keep it up. So special

[@stehaughton5074]

Fascinating Place,Thanks Martin for the tour 👍👍

[@kielspeakman9794]

What a beautiful place. I think that building with the broken pillars in the middle could be been a drying room. When bricks are made they are wet and need to be dried else they explode in the kiln.

[@MartinZero]

Ahh ok, I must admit I had to guess at that bit

[@bowwave59]

Real nice place explorers dream , what a Blue sky day 👌👍

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Paul

[@mileshigh1321]

Really incredible and picturesque place! Love the drone shots too! Surprised no tea and bickys !

[@MartinZero]

Yeah we never took the flask on this one

[@michaelcowcill4936]

Never more amazed to see how far people are willing to go with a spray paint can morons Great video Martin 👍

[@brystonecowboy]

That video was a tonic at the end of a long day

[@ch1ppie2167]

You picked a belter of a day to visit. When I passed here a few years ago whilst walking the Anglesey coastal path, it was blowing 90mph winds and was absolutely pissing down with rain. Still had a strange beauty however.

[@m.m.i.9586]

Such beautiful views! Thanks for taking us along on another tour of a beautiful hidden gem! And please give James a lump or two of sugar for his excellent packing services! 😉

[@MartinZero]

Thank you. James is more than happy with the occasional carrot

[@chrisperry7963]

Fantastic, great tour Martin, thank you!

[@ironmaidyn]

What a beautiful place!

[@exileinderby51]

A great explore with stunning weather and yes, you are abroad, you're in Wales!

[@MrRiverspider]

Loved it, 😍 don't come any better, Sunday night watching you taking us for a tour of a brickworks. We only go back to 1968 collecting bricks lol so one unfortunately we have never seen. A lot of brickworks were close to the sea and shipped into city's, I wonder what harbour they unloading in 🤔I guess 20 year's time most of this old works will just be rubble looking at them cracks 😳 at least you managed to get a good little video to document it. Anyway cheers fella 20 minutes well spent 👍

[@MartinZero]

Thanks very much. Yeah the place is stunning

[@Vixykins]

Stunning I love this place and visit often

[@havingalook2]

Just loved this one. Beautiful place. Missed James' brew though.

[@MrSteffen2020]

Thank you Martin for nice video see you next week

[@lazyhazeldaisy9596]

What a beautiful quiet place must of been noisy in it's day, I just love the kilns the shape of them is wonderful looks like one will fall soon that would be a shame. Thanks Martin and Donkey James looks like you had fun exploring this one.

[@MartinZero]

Yeah great place, Handy to have a Donkey with you as well 😁

[@bobsrailrelics]

Did not know this existed. A great find and fascinating history. Thanks for this one.

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Bob, great place

[@billydale9779]

Wow another fantastic video and what a fantastic place and the weather made it too

[@MartinZero]

Very lucky with weather as next day it rained heavily

[@elizabethannferrario7113]

i would love a paddle in that beautiful clean ocean , stunning area , it got to be one of your best videos but i really enjoyed your manchester videos ,

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Elizabeth. Yes that sea was lovely

[@marilynfauguel5655]

Brilliant video. Nice bit of history. Thank you 🙏 Martin 👍🏻

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Marilyn

[@denisew8110]

Great video! I love this place. I used to live a 15 minute walk away and I'd come for a walk here with my cat almost everyday after school. That's about 18 years ago now. I'm surprised to see the chimney hasn't completely fallen. The building with the eroded floor has got worse but it was always quite bad and there was a small marsh on the left of it with stepping stones which is how I got to the beach. The walk down to it can be very treacherous from the cliff top. When we get the weather here on Anglesey, with beaches like aberffraw, it's way better than being abroad. Thank you for this

[@MartinZero]

I want to go back Denise

[@denisew8110]

@@MartinZero you really should! You probably know this but further along the coast is the old porcelain works. I used to go there a lot too but I always got an eerie feeling there. I read up that there used to be a ‘nuns home’ right next to the beach. Not a convent but a ‘nuns home’. Unless it was some kind of slang for a ‘lady of the evening’s home. The previous owner of the house I lived in was a ship captain so I just assume he was associated with the porcelain works. My house used to be a morgue and the house next to us was a leper colony. Make of that what you will!!!

[@sridharraghavan1632]

Nice work. Knowing the past.

[@karlnewe11]

Spent last week on Anglesey and was going here Thursday but the weather turned and it’d have been rubbish for photos. So this was a treat thanks. Fab video. Love a bit of flue inspection.

[@josephranker5716]

Quite a different setting, such a pretty place and day. AND another well done video

[@MartinZero]

Thank you Joseph

[@badgerlandcouk]

Remarkable place and a thought-provoking and insightful video. Thankyou.

[@christopherbraiden6713]

Thanks for the video lads such a fantastic place to visit so much history and beautiful clear sea. As you said nature is taking it over needs to be respected!!😎🐓🐓🐓🇬🇧💯

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Christopher

[@barrydysert2974]

💜🏆💜 chicken soup to my soul! What is that German word that means sorrowful longing for someplace you've never been? Thank you for taking me to these abandoned monuments of human effort. Places such as these have been my lifelong passion!:-) 🖖💜

[@derelictmanchester8745]

Good find, that one Martin...so much structural variety..

[@jamierogerson955]

Looks a lovely place , thanks for the video mate my Sunday sorted

[@WarHawk-]

Another great and informative video - thanks Martin and company. Let me also say that I am amazed at the nimble use of the drone 👍

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Charles, Not all those shots were drone. Well the higher ones were

[@paulwinstanleyoutdoors9413]

a great informative video as usual. we wild camped here the other week but after watching this , i want to go back and see it again now that i know more about it, cheers.

[@roblubelski422]

Incredible place, great coverage of the site. Well done Martin, big should to James too. Great work.

[@icewizzard666]

Cracking vid Mart, excellent quality too! Loved the drone footage and it showed some amazing views.

[@MartinZero]

Thanks, beautiful place

[@terryansell6641]

Amazing and interesting video as I will never visit a real treat thank you from NZ

[@jimmillward3505]

your production quality just gets better and better. its a joy to watch your videos

[@danielbarrows7144]

Would love to go back in time and see this place in action!

[@MartinZero]

My god so would I Daniel

[@neilwilliams2409]

Brill Martin. Great video. A real gem. Thanks for that. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@wackbatt4746]

great explore Martin , great that your documenting these places of historic importance

[@TheCelts01]

Lovely neck of the woods. Great vid Martin very interesting as always. Your Nr1 Fans from Hamburg Germany

[@rontanser9369]

Wow thank you Martin and James that was a stunningly beautiful place to go round , but can you imagine The noise and the pollution that place must’ve created in it’s Hey day

[@MartinZero]

Yes such a contrast to how it would have been. Now its a place of piece

[@brianartillery]

A surprise, this one - I didn't get notified of it, and you are actually somewhere I've been. It's a great site, and there are many fascinating abandoned sites like it in Wales. Immaculate drone footage at the start, too. Lots of prehistory in Anglesey, too. It's also where the Romans wiped out the Druids. Thank you. It's a beautiful film. Nice one.

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Brian, its one of the stand out places Ive been

[@dilwyn1]

Awesome vid Martin. Thanks for the time you took to research Porth Wen. Audio intro, and filming were brilliant, as was the rest of your film. I have been there myself, but for many reasons will never return, but I can watch this time and time again .!!

[@MartinZero]

Thanks very much

[@neilbethell2299]

Another super interesting location 👍

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Neil and yes fab location

[@roosalwaysthesun8759]

Hi Martin and James, What a hidden gem indeed, I really loved seeing this you guys, thank you so much. Everything the surroundings, the buildings the clear water, everything was really picture beautiful. My compliments on the image quality, well done. Loved it all. Love Roos 🙋🏻‍♀️🌹😊🤗

[@davidmercer2771]

The quality of the photography is as good as anything I have seen.

[@nesleinf]

Another fantastic video from Martin 👀👌

[@leeshellam3150]

Cracking video Martin. Thoroughly enjoyed that 👍

[@MartinZero]

Cheers Lee

[@peterfryer9615]

another top quality video well done guy's

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Peter

[@peterkilvert2712]

Another great find. Really enjoyed it. Best Wishes Pete

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Pete

[@gingerbread6614]

Thank you. Great video.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

What a beautiful place an absolute gem . Refractory bricks I think they are called 🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱👍🏼

[@MartinZero]

Ahh right never knew. Yes what a place

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@MartinZero 🧱👍🏽

[@matthewgriffiths8423]

Fantastic Martin

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Matthew

[@lindamccaughey6669]

That was fantastic. What a wonderful place to look around would just love to do it. Love learning these things so thank you so much. Please stay safe and take care

[@MartinZero]

Thank you Linda, It was amazing to finally visit

[@RobTaverner]

Classic Martin Video. Thank you!

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Rob 👍🏻

[@shirleylynch7529]

So good. What a beautiful place. You certainly had a lovely day. Thank you for sharing. There is so much places to discover. Thank you for finding them for us.

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Martin & James, what a fantastic place to visit, and as you say there is still a lot left to see and investigate. You did it proud, a wonderful showcase of this once very industrious location and right on the beautiful Welsh coastline. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx 💖

[@Andy-From-England]

Another great video Martin thanks for recording it take care

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Andy

[@markavis7232]

Nice video and drone shots of a favourite place of ours - a friend used to live nearby (I live in Manchester near Cornbrook, which is how I found this video). If you take care you can climb up to the cast iron 'thing' at the top (which I think you thought was a winch) which is a stone crusher, and which I think started the processing of the rock at the bottom of the quarry incline, from where the crushed stone travelled down through those gravity chutes. It has a poem (!) cast into the side of it, reminding workers how to keep it working properly. The coastal path from Llanbadrig church (also worth a look when it is open) is a really nice way to arrive here, and you can make a circular walk out of it and go back via the (small) road. A lovely day out, and there are more industrial remains half-way along the coast path and a wartime observation post too.

[@Fishamble]

Thanks

[@thomasolsson8816]

Great video always martin. Looking forward every Sunday to watch them. Keep on the good work.

[@bobingram6912]

Another little gem left to rot, such a shame, a lot of history going to waste. Thanks Martin for highlighting this lost world of silica bricks, who'd have known?

[@MartinZero]

Yes fantastic place Bob

[@Marshalltoon]

Love it!! Very interesting 👍🏻

[@hamshackleton]

The number of times I've been to Anglesea and never knew this existed! Lovely spot on a lovely part of Britain

[@acefeeley9007]

Martin, you have the best music on KZbin. I really enjoy your electronic stuff. Some of this video's music sort of reminded me of Tim Blake's New Jerusalem. 👍

[@MartinZero]

I like a good tune

[@gerryegan4872]

Well done guys another lovely place.. Thanks for showing it.

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Gerry

[@briancopp4024]

Wonderful video Martin. Thanks for all the work you do so we can enjoy the amazing history of your areas.

[@MartinZero]

Thank you Brian

[@murlthomas2243]

Picturesque and beautiful! I love those kilns!

[@limhan3209]

Came here in August while staying in amlwch port, stunning place 👌

[@MartinZero]

Yes its beautiful

[@AcornElectron]

I know someone that’d love this place 💙💜

[@MartinZero]

Take them 👍🏻

[@DisleyDavid]

Foreign travel now? Looks great. Reminds me I must visit Anglesey.

[@mrbillmacneill]

Some excellent shots! Very cool place for sure.

[@MartinZero]

Cheers Bill

[@BrumAdam]

That was brilliant - what a stunning place! You were lucky with the weather too.

[@MartinZero]

It was amazing

[@anthonydefreitas6006]

Stunning place 👍

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Anthony

[@fatimaali7539]

Amazing video really enjoyed this one loved the musical intro as well 😊

[@MartinZero]

Thanks Fatima