Report - Volcrepe Rubber, Glossop - 11/08/07

[ThenewMendoza]

Met up with Dodge, Havoc, Saul_Son, Gibbo and R1 and headed convoy style over to Glossop to have a nosey at a couple of places. The first turned out to be sealed tighter than a gnat's chuff (see report 'rocket factory') so off we went to the other side of town to have a look at Volcrepe - Wood's Mill.

This company was involved in the manufacture of industrial cellular rubbers which had a wide range of applications in the aerospace, automobile, building, domestic appliances, oil, packaging and telecommunications industries (I just cut and paste that from their website, viewable by clicking here).

I also noticed a small note as I walked around which suggested they supplied products to Doctor Martin's, so if you've owned a pair in the last few years, chances are, the soles were made from a product that came from this factory!

Anyway, the site is entirely free from chav damage meaning most of the decay is natural, very nice. Righto, enough words, pictures.

Havoc, this one's for you mate.

Rubbery things...?

Chair shot (Obligatory).

Natural decay....nice.

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A nice little explore this one, enjoyed it a lot. And it was good to meet some of the Manchester bunch again. How's your crow-inflicted wound, Gibbo?



TnM

 

[dodgerat]

Re: Volcrepe Rubber, Glossop - Report 11/08/07

Good find this one, place was a good size with lots of character.

Inside the bridge, sauna like temperatures and a dodgy floor with a 20foot drop

More rubber thingies

Quite a unique room - Stained glass windows...

...and probably my favourite shot a cart with original cobbled floor

Fire at some point?

Long dead

The death slide

Lots of light

Could explain the section once used as a garden centre

The last meal

Fan

1979

A teaser for R1, what brand hides behind the sticker!

pipes

One of my few exterior shots

Ladder to heaven