Question - Wardle Storeys (British Xylontie) Brantham, Ipswich

[Bobbywills92]

Has anyone been to Wardle Stories in Brantham since February? I was planning on going today, but from Chelmsford its a 45 minute drive, and i've just seen an article that its being knocked down completely for development by Greater Anglia. Don't want to have to make a wasted journey!

http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/...tate_of_the_art_train_depot_near_Manningtree/

 

[Six]

45 minutes isn't even that long a journey! Just go and have a look.

If you get there and it's a pile of rubble....welcome to Urban Exploring!

 

[wf36]

Yes, most of the buildings are still there, all foliage has been cleared - expect to see the contractors on site as well.

 

[Mps6]

seen a few pictures online posted of it recently (in the last few days), however they could have been old pictures. Hit the search bar for Ipswich 10 minutes up the road from brantham and some much nicer stuff truth be told

 

[wf36]

Taken a couple of days ago.

 

[Mps6]

Wow they really have been busy with the clearing, about time really the site was an eyesore for the locals.

 

[wf36]

Wow they really have been busy with the clearing, about time really the site was an eyesore for the locals.

Indeed, this was from a couple of weeks ago!

 

[Mps6]

all ready to flatten, lovely photo that

 

[Br00klyn99]

Past 2 times I've visited there's been active construction work going on

 

[wf36]

Past 2 times I've visited there's been active construction work going on

Not during weekends/ evenings I've found

 

[Bobbywills92]

45 minutes isn't even that long a journey! Just go and have a look.

If you get there and it's a pile of rubble....welcome to Urban Exploring!

Yes that does make sense! I did go there and turns out theyve knocked about 70% of it down now, only one large building at the front and 2 or 3 on the other side of the train line. There we're contractors there with JCB's and all sorts, knocking the whole lot down!

 

[Bobbywills92]

Yes, most of the buildings are still there, all foliage has been cleared - expect to see the contractors on site as well.

from what I could see most of it is completely gone. but yes lots of contractors with trucks and JCB's so this one in mostly gone

 

[Bobbywills92]

Taken a couple of days ago.

such a shame, give it about 2 weeks and the whole site will be completely flattened

 

[Bobbywills92]

Indeed, this was from a couple of weeks ago!

such a shame! was this taken with a drone?

 

[Bobbywills92]

Past 2 times I've visited there's been active construction work going on

there was yesterday day time too, but evenings and weekends are fine still