The West Bromwich Spring Ltd., Helical Works.
Visited twice, with Miner Joe and Speed.
I've had my eye on this place ever since someone blagged themselves a permission visit a couple of years ago. Without meaning to sound rude, I've shat better photos than the ones which were posted and I've always felt the place deserved better. I would imagine it has a lot of history but this is all I could find online:
Judging by calendars and paperwork left on site, WBS vacated the premises in 2006 or 2007. One or two buildings are still used by another spring maker, which means this isn't somewhere you'll be able to wander around during the week. Despite, folks should still make the effort - factories of this age and quality are becoming noticeably thin on the ground these days. The works themselves are a veritable smorgasbord of buildings of different ages and styles, and internally they have an overall feeling of 'old', something which is becoming increasingly rare in explores. On a side note, the works have some of the best signage I've ever seen - worth making the effort for alone in my opinion.
Press shop:
Toolroom:
Other factory floors:
Offices in the oldest part of the works:
I've posted in non-public for the time being as there's only one access point that isn't a pisstake, and that could easily change. Again, I implore you all to make the effort to visit as places like this won't keep cropping up for much longer!
Visited twice, with Miner Joe and Speed.
I've had my eye on this place ever since someone blagged themselves a permission visit a couple of years ago. Without meaning to sound rude, I've shat better photos than the ones which were posted and I've always felt the place deserved better. I would imagine it has a lot of history but this is all I could find online:
Judging by calendars and paperwork left on site, WBS vacated the premises in 2006 or 2007. One or two buildings are still used by another spring maker, which means this isn't somewhere you'll be able to wander around during the week. Despite, folks should still make the effort - factories of this age and quality are becoming noticeably thin on the ground these days. The works themselves are a veritable smorgasbord of buildings of different ages and styles, and internally they have an overall feeling of 'old', something which is becoming increasingly rare in explores. On a side note, the works have some of the best signage I've ever seen - worth making the effort for alone in my opinion.
Press shop:
Toolroom:
Other factory floors:
Offices in the oldest part of the works:
I've posted in non-public for the time being as there's only one access point that isn't a pisstake, and that could easily change. Again, I implore you all to make the effort to visit as places like this won't keep cropping up for much longer!
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