Introduction
A site that has been covered on here for many years, but only knew about it in recent times with an influx of more recent reports, me and @JakeV50 were keen to see it because of the lovely decay within.
Information & History
Opening in 1951, the factory was designed with a barrel roof with glass windows. This design was chosen to save on electricity costs as the windows brought in sunlight, resulting in less need for lots of lighting. The design was also clever in that paper reels were brought through one end of the factory and then out the other side once processed. The factory had 400 employees at its peak and featured its own printers, maintenance dept, canteen and office staff. The site was purchased by Papropack and ceased production in 1998. Some parts of the factory were repurposed after the site was sold to Manisty Wharf, but a large section, which includes the main factory warehouse and offices, still remains derelict.
The Explore
A nice easy one this, we made sure to go on Sunday in the hopes there would be fewer people around due to businesses nearby. There’s an active company next to it and diggers and similar vehicles were driving up and down the track directly outside the factory so we had to be careful to not be seen, but we had no issues. On the way out when taking external photos, we saw a white pick-up driving around, he passed us several times and even made eye contact when we were outside the factory but he didn’t stop or speak to us. The area is a bit unpleasant, we parked up in between some lorries where drivers were sleeping inside so we blended in a bit better, rather than parking in an isolated spot.
Photos
Starting with an external image before heading onto the large factory floor:
A look at some of the finer details in this area, lots of old signs and other items of interest:
Nice little plant room hidden away:
Now moving into the downstairs office areas featuring a nice staircase, the railings were slightly RAF-like:
Finally, upstairs with more nice decaying corridors and offices:
Thanks for looking.
A site that has been covered on here for many years, but only knew about it in recent times with an influx of more recent reports, me and @JakeV50 were keen to see it because of the lovely decay within.
Information & History
Opening in 1951, the factory was designed with a barrel roof with glass windows. This design was chosen to save on electricity costs as the windows brought in sunlight, resulting in less need for lots of lighting. The design was also clever in that paper reels were brought through one end of the factory and then out the other side once processed. The factory had 400 employees at its peak and featured its own printers, maintenance dept, canteen and office staff. The site was purchased by Papropack and ceased production in 1998. Some parts of the factory were repurposed after the site was sold to Manisty Wharf, but a large section, which includes the main factory warehouse and offices, still remains derelict.
The Explore
A nice easy one this, we made sure to go on Sunday in the hopes there would be fewer people around due to businesses nearby. There’s an active company next to it and diggers and similar vehicles were driving up and down the track directly outside the factory so we had to be careful to not be seen, but we had no issues. On the way out when taking external photos, we saw a white pick-up driving around, he passed us several times and even made eye contact when we were outside the factory but he didn’t stop or speak to us. The area is a bit unpleasant, we parked up in between some lorries where drivers were sleeping inside so we blended in a bit better, rather than parking in an isolated spot.
Photos
Starting with an external image before heading onto the large factory floor:
A look at some of the finer details in this area, lots of old signs and other items of interest:
Nice little plant room hidden away:
Now moving into the downstairs office areas featuring a nice staircase, the railings were slightly RAF-like:
Finally, upstairs with more nice decaying corridors and offices:
Thanks for looking.
