Vencel Resil, Whitecroft
Vencel Resil product building and cavity wall insulation. The Whitecroft site, along with another site in Glasgow, closed in June 2009 after the company felt
Tower Colliery, Hirwaun
The story of Tower Colliery is one of fighting the system and of great success & local pride. Along with all deep mines, Tower was
Tone Mill, Wellington
First Visited this back in January 2010, one of the best industrial sites I’ve ever visited. Returned again in 2011 to see more of site.
George Barnsley & Sons, Sheffield
George Barnsley & Sons Ltd specialised in tools for shoe makers and leather workers. The building closed around 2004. This was my third visit to
D & H Mallalieu Ltd – Bailey Mill, Delph
It’s difficult to find anything out about this mill. Due to the vast amount of cotton mills around the area of Oldham I guess they
Holding Bros. Pottery, Oswaldtwistle
A Return visit to one of my favourite little industrial sites in the north west The Broughton Barn Pottery was founded on a large clay
Stanley Mill, Kings Stanley
Stanley Mill is grade 1 listed woolen mill located just oustide of the village of Stonehouse. Work started on building the mill in 1812 and
Penallta Colliery, Hengoed
Situated near Hengoed, in 1905 Powell Duffryn began the sinking of Penallta colliery, and had employed 291 men by 1908. The two shafts Nos.1 (downcast)
Dinorwic Quarry, Dinorwig
The Dinorwic Slate Quarry is a large former slate quarry, now home to the Welsh National Slate Museum, located between the villages of Llanberis and
Hanson Jetty and Conveyor, Llanddulas
The jetty, owned by Hanson, closed in 1993. The conveyor runs from Llysfaen Quarry (a former limestone quarry) though a tunnel below the A547 to
H.Hey & Sons, Bradford
Again another bit of Bradford’s rich industrial history rotting away. Part demolished, part ravaged by fire damage and yet it still managed to make for
John Crabtree & Sons, Bradford
Finding information on these buildings is pretty thin on the ground. It’s another abandoned mill in Bradford awaiting a magical conversion into residential apartments. Sadly