Been meaning to pop in here since seeing mooksters post last year (thanks for the heads up) and I manage a steel stockholder & fabricators myself so it struck a particular chord!
I didnt research any history before going & as I walked around presumed that the company had folded as there is an alarming amount of paperwork left behind with personal phone numbers on & company accounts / invoices etc. It was only later I realised that they have relocated & are still going strong.
I know how difficult relocating a company like this is as we have recently done the same but someone needs a kick up the backside for some of the sensitive material left behind.
Anyway not much history available other than it was founded in 1949 & relocated in 2015 (which ties in nicely with all the calendars still open on July 15)
There is a lot of small junk left and a few small machines but all the big stuff has gone leaving cavernous pits around the place. It still made a relaxed explore with my lad for a few hours though.
IMG_5197 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
Shame most things have been trashed including the stained glass in the reception building
IMG_5193 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5086 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5071 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5041 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5017 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_4996 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_4990 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_4945 - Copy by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5184 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5119 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5098 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
The pit of doom! this really was deep, if u fell in there there was no way out!
IMG_5094 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5083 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5059 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5043 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5010 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_4971 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5050 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5080 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_5134 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
And of course I take H & S very seriously so was nice of them to leave a Hi Vis for us ;-)
IMG_5035 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
I didnt research any history before going & as I walked around presumed that the company had folded as there is an alarming amount of paperwork left behind with personal phone numbers on & company accounts / invoices etc. It was only later I realised that they have relocated & are still going strong.
I know how difficult relocating a company like this is as we have recently done the same but someone needs a kick up the backside for some of the sensitive material left behind.
Anyway not much history available other than it was founded in 1949 & relocated in 2015 (which ties in nicely with all the calendars still open on July 15)
There is a lot of small junk left and a few small machines but all the big stuff has gone leaving cavernous pits around the place. It still made a relaxed explore with my lad for a few hours though.
Shame most things have been trashed including the stained glass in the reception building
The pit of doom! this really was deep, if u fell in there there was no way out!
And of course I take H & S very seriously so was nice of them to leave a Hi Vis for us ;-)
