Industrial Sites
Large industrial sites, from old factories to huge steelworks.
Engelhard Factory – Cinderford
June 2020
The old Metal processing factory in Cinderford trashed and rotting, but the decay was surprisingly photogenic.
Ensors abattoir – Cinderford
June 2020
An old abottior that’s seen better days.
Healings Flour Mill – Tewksbury, Gloucestershire
March 2020
The Healings flour mill closed in 2006 and has remained a local landmark.
BIP (British Industrial Plastics) – Oldbury
Jan 2019
A huge factory that processed plastics. Late in the de-commissioning stage during our visit.
Ibstock Bricks (Beare Green Factory) – Surrey
December 2018
A small disused section of the Beare Green Ibstock Bricks Factory.
Typhoo Tea Factory – Birmingham
October 2018
The shell of the old Typhoo Tea factory is in a terrible state of ruin. But the scale and decay make it a pretty nice explore all in all. Just watch out as it’s a notorious spot to bump into druggies.
Leatherhead Food Research – Surrey
June 2018
Leatherhead Research has been working with food companies to research into many aspects of food products including Quality & safety, regulatory, nutrition, product development and sensory & consumer insight to the food and beverage sector.
Terre Rouge- Luxembourg
May 2018
The giant industrial remains of the old steel furnaces of Terre Rouge (translated as ‘Red Earth’)
Hodgson’s Mill (Robertsbridge Mill) – East Sussex
April 2018
This old Mill is full of sketchy floors and old equipment.
Pyestock NGTE Anechoic Chamber – Hampshire
February 2018
Formally the largest operational Anechoic chamber in Europe and the last remaining piece of the legendary Pyestock. A pretty special place.
Cocking Limeworks – Sussex
December 2017
A small former limeworks quarry. Well trashed and graffiti’d, but with some interesting bits of equipment and machinery left.
Decca Radar – New Malden, Surrey
September 2017
Fetid, dirty, pigeons and smelly are all words that could describe the derelict remains of the Decca Radar building. Despite all this, the subtle art deco styling and natural decay make for a fairly photogenic explore. Bring ya P3 mask and gloves though, your gonna need them.
Funton Brickworks – Lower Halstow, Kent
August 2017
A small brickworks in deepest darkest kent.
W T Henley building – Northfleet, Kent
July 2017
The former admin building of the W T Henley cable factory. W T Henley created the first under-sea cables allowing for the the future of communications.
Chailey Brickworks – Sussex
June 2017
A former brickworks in Chailey with a few buildings left.
Federal Mogul Camshafts – Surrey
June 2017
A large camshaft factory set in a quiet rural area of Surrey near Godalming. Now Demolished.
Clockhouse Brickworks – Capel
December 2016
A large brickworks in Surrey that closed in 2009, shortly after the 2008 financial crash. Full of machinery and equipment and a brilliant industrial explore. It’s since been emptied out.
Tower Brick and Tile Company – Hampshire
December 2016
Tower brick and tile company is a lovely little explore tucked away in the small village of Selborne. It’s very isolated, with interruptions only from the occasional passing car and the swarming birds in the field opposite.
Bucklands Quarry Sand Pit (Park Pit) – Surrey
November 2016
Fullers Earthworks – Redhill, Surrey
2015-2016
Oxted Chalk Quarry – Surrey
October 2016
Brockham & Betchworth Limeworks – Surrey
October 2016
