st helens

This former canteen sits on the site of the purpose-built former Headquarters site for Pilkingtons glass and was built between 1959-63 by Edwin Maxwell Fry of Fry, Drew and Partners. The whole site is grade 2 listed, the listing states; Architectural interest: it is one of the earliest and...

Introduction Another from mine and Jake’s Merseyside trip. I love the modernist and minimalist interior of this site so I was excited to visit. We also did Pilkington’s old sandwash plant, my recent report of this can be found here if of interest. Company History & Information This is one of...

Introduction I saw a few reports on this place in the past, and although it’s effectively a rusting heap, I thought it looked quite picturesque and I liked the remains of machinery, so I decided to drag @V50jake along to this one on our recent trip to Merseyside. Information & History This...

January 2023 The Visit After seeing the epic thread from @Esoteric Eric I just had to pay this one a visit (if not for the staircase shot alone), visited this one with @stranton and @coolboyslim whilst out and about in the Liverpool area. We spent a good hour here covering the full building...