History
The Express Hall was once part of the sprawling Express Boot Works factory on Nene View in Irthlingborough, which once employed hundreds of locals in Northamptonshire's famous shoemaking trade. The Express Hall was used as a show factory in the 1900s according to locals. & later in 1946, Lord Woolton, Secretary of the Boot Manufacturers' Federation, opened the Express Hall as a social club.
After the war, Express Boot Works, later David Scott Shoes, continued as one of Irthlngborough's largest employers.However, as the local shoe trade declined, the factory closed in 1982 with the loss of 320 jobs. The factory, like the social club, stood derelict until 2007 when it caught fire. It was completely demolished in 2017.
The Express Hall is now all that remains of the once huge factory, and was recently at risk of demolition itself. In February last year, developers Scroxton & Partners submitted plans to demolish the historic building so eight new "sustainable homes" could be built.
The explore
This one was very close to home for me as I lived about a mile away. This is where my uk urbex journey began and has ended for now. I found the place while doing rememberence day a couple years ago and have been back to it several times since. Unfortunately I have had to campaign to stop it's demolition but I fear that it is inevitable as there are homeless sleeping inside the roof is sagging a lot and there's been several small fires in there since. The vandalism has only gotten worse despite attempts to secure it up and assembly's about trespass.
The photos are phone pics and rather shitty.
sorry @Mikeymutt no intact bogs today.
Sorry for shit quality photos and I understand if this gets binned. But anyways thanks for viewing.
The Express Hall was once part of the sprawling Express Boot Works factory on Nene View in Irthlingborough, which once employed hundreds of locals in Northamptonshire's famous shoemaking trade. The Express Hall was used as a show factory in the 1900s according to locals. & later in 1946, Lord Woolton, Secretary of the Boot Manufacturers' Federation, opened the Express Hall as a social club.
After the war, Express Boot Works, later David Scott Shoes, continued as one of Irthlngborough's largest employers.However, as the local shoe trade declined, the factory closed in 1982 with the loss of 320 jobs. The factory, like the social club, stood derelict until 2007 when it caught fire. It was completely demolished in 2017.
The Express Hall is now all that remains of the once huge factory, and was recently at risk of demolition itself. In February last year, developers Scroxton & Partners submitted plans to demolish the historic building so eight new "sustainable homes" could be built.
The explore
This one was very close to home for me as I lived about a mile away. This is where my uk urbex journey began and has ended for now. I found the place while doing rememberence day a couple years ago and have been back to it several times since. Unfortunately I have had to campaign to stop it's demolition but I fear that it is inevitable as there are homeless sleeping inside the roof is sagging a lot and there's been several small fires in there since. The vandalism has only gotten worse despite attempts to secure it up and assembly's about trespass.
The photos are phone pics and rather shitty.
Sorry for shit quality photos and I understand if this gets binned. But anyways thanks for viewing.
