Report - Joseph Clayton & Sons, Chesterfield, Derbyshire - February 2024

[Speed]

Same one? That bit gone or somthing?

 

[slayaaaa]

That's top!

 

[Oxygen Thief]

Great find !! Was it a bit pongy ?

 

[MotionlessMike]

Same one? That bit gone or somthing?

Yeah there's a tiny bit with half a roof still. Swerved it coz there was a camper van parked down that end and didn't fancy any potential agro

 

[MotionlessMike]

Great find !! Was it a bit pongy ?

Some interesting smells. Not too bad considering!

 

[Calamity Jane]

Very nice. Fab signs

 

[Exploring with Andy]

This is a bit nice! Sad it's being demolished

 

[WhoDerpsWins]

Very nice indeed. Shame it’ll be resigned to the history books soon though. You better if saved some of those signs

 

[TheTimeChamber]

That superb - the old wooden machinary reminds me of the tone dye works

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Thats barreltastic!

 

[MotionlessMike]

You better if saved some of those signs

 

[tumbles]

Great find !! Was it a bit pongy ?

Haha the tannery by my work in Bristol absolute reeks of piss in the summer. There can't be many tanneries left in UK - Bristol one survives purely due to Clarks being down the road and demand for Clarks shoes in China of all places!

 

[Mikeymutt]

Haha the tannery by my work in Bristol absolute reeks of piss in the summer. There can't be many tanneries left in UK - Bristol one survives purely due to Clarks being down the road and demand for Clarks shoes in China of all places!

I remember seeing some pics in an article a few years ago. It looks a really old traditional place.

 

[TheTimeChamber]

Haha the tannery by my work in Bristol absolute reeks of piss in the summer. There can't be many tanneries left in UK - Bristol one survives purely due to Clarks being down the road and demand for Clarks shoes in China of all places!

I've driven past that one a few times - always looked semi-derelict to me lol

 

[tumbles]

I remember seeing some pics in an article a few years ago. It looks a really old traditional place.

Yeah the offices are amazing - I remember the article too but can only find stuff of the actual working areas now