Category Archives: Industry

Chambers Wharf & Cold Stores Ltd – London

Posted on October 2, 2007 by derelicte

Chambers Wharf is one of the last remaining dockside warehouses in central London. Many larger similar buildings have been demolished or redeveloped – indeed the same fate awaits this building. It was initially built in the 1930s as a warehouse/cold … Continue reading →

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Littlebrook B Power Station – Kent

Posted on June 7, 2007 by derelicte

There has been a power station at Littlebrook since 1939. “A” and “B” closed in the 1970s with “C” in the 1980s. “D” soldiers on, but as a reserve station running on gas. We visited “B”. Post-closure history is sketchy, … Continue reading →

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Annesley Colliery – Nottinghamshire

Posted on April 15, 2007 by derelicte

The colliery at Annesley was first sunk in 1865 and closed during the 1990′s. When it closed it was the oldest working colliery in Nottinghamshire. The entire area was designated as a conservation area in 2000, which meant nothing could … Continue reading →

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Willington Power Station – Derbyshire

Posted on April 15, 2007 by derelicte

Willington power station was built in the 1950′s next to the river Trent and close to the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire coalfields, at the time thought in-exhaustible. Initial plans were to have two cooling towers and four generators – “Willington A”. During construction, … Continue reading →

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Ipswich Sugar Factory revisited

Posted on April 15, 2007 by derelicte

Met up with a large group of local regulars for a revisit to the sugar factory. There were two real personal goals for this trip – see new stuff and get to the top of the silos. I think I … Continue reading →

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Tolly Cobbold’s Cliff Brewery – Ipswich

Posted on February 4, 2007 by derelicte

Thomas Cobbold opened his first brewery in Harwich in 1723. The water there was rather salty, which didn’t make for a good ale. So he shipped it in from Ipswich – just up ther river. In 1746 he left Harwich … Continue reading →

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NGTE – National Gas Turbine Establishment

Posted on January 16, 2007 by derelicte

In 1918 the Royal Aircraft Establishment was built at Pyestock (nr Farnborough) to develop aircraft engine technology. Sir Frank Whittle established Power Jets Ltd nearby to test and develop gas turbines / jet engines. In 1944 (or 1946 – it … Continue reading →

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Thorpe Marsh Power Station – Yorkshire

Posted on September 24, 2006 by derelicte

Thorpe Marsh Power Station closed in 1994. Since then it has gradually been demollished. Well, everything except the cooling towers – 6 of them. The are also two biggish buildings (I have no idea what the were for) and several … Continue reading →

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Ipswich Sugar Factory

Posted on August 22, 2006 by derelicte

The sugar factory in Ipswich was built in 1925. It was closed by British Sugar 76 years later. There are plans to turn the entire site into a housing with nature reserve. I visited the factory with Speed and we … Continue reading →

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