History
Barbour Mill has a long and prestigious history in Lisburn and as the end of an era draws near many local people will be recalling their own memories of Barbour Threads.
In 1784 John Barbour, who hailed from Scotland, established a linen thread works in Lisburn.
At the same time...
History
Pinched from other reports on here: Milford was named for its river-crossing, on an ancient route from Derby to the Peak district. Jedediah Strutt, a farmer turned hosier, recognised the potential of the site. The Inventor of the Derby rib machine, Strutt owned a Derby silk mill...
Visited with @albino jay and @GK-WAX and thanks again to jay for doing the driving and I also stole your history mate because I couldn’t find any hope you don’t mind. We was passing by the mill on our way home so popped in for a look. And glad we did I like these old mills. And the demo team...
first report in a while, been busy in france :-D + havent seen anything from this place so thought id share it. It was one of those lucky stumble upon by accident explores, which are always nice, certainly not epic to look at but its nice knowing every corner you walk round is going to be...
Hi there :),
Our new video from abandoned Lidwig´s mill was shot in the middle of our capital. We have been founding the enter about 30 minutes, it was so secured we were afraid of captured by police, but everything goes well :) . No one was in the mill for three years. And it was awesome...
Abandoned Paper Mill, UK
Visited with: Alex
Visit Date: April 2015
Please Note: Entry is always through an open access point and not by forcing our way in….. We are explorers, not vandals.
My Visit
I had been wanting to visit the mill for some time, however, I kept pushing this one aside...
No history unfortunately, and it will soon be luxury apartments
:) Narrowly avoiding death with Raz, Jamie_P & Rott3nWood.
The Explore;
So we went for a look at the Conditioning House but other than teleportation i couldnt see a way in. So not worth traversing a wall with concreted glass...
Morning all,
Explored with Raz
So this was a while ago, but as im nearing the end of my back log of reports i thought id post it up for you :thumb
Bit of background
Founded by Joseph Rank in 1875, with the Hull site (Clarence Mill) opening in 1885. It was the first mechanically driven flour...
The history of Robert Fletcher & sons paper mill dates back to the industrial revolution. The company was once owned by Ralph Crompton and Nephews, producers and bleachers of paper. Their first mill was located in Stoneclough, Manchester.
The death of the Crompton brothers left the mill...
Explored with Raz & Rott3nW00d
History
By 1920 extensive railway sidings had been developed on the railway line eastsoutheast of Healey, named Healey Mill Sidings. In the 1960s, as part of a modernisation plan, the sidings were re-designed for more efficient wagon load handling...
Still miles behind in posting some reports up, but this was from an small trip to Engerlandshire and Welsheepshugger land between Xmas and New Year. First stop of this particular cold morning was one of two mills I visited. The first is known as Tweed Mill, and access is not the easiest, but a...
Explored with Raz
History;
Dalton Mills was once the largest textile mill in the region, employing over 2000 workers. It was built by Joseph Craven in 1869, replacing the original mill which was owned by Rachel Leach in the 1780's.
The mill was named Dalton Mills after the manager employed...
Explored with -Raz-
History from -Raz- report, hope you dont mind mate :thumb
Milford was named for its river-crossing, on an ancient route from Derby to the Peak district. The power of the Derwent was used from medieval times to run a corn-mill, dying and fulling mills, and iron and scythe...
Evening all,
So whats the first thing you think of when you think yorkshire?? tea? pudding? terriers?? im going to assume its not the production of little wooden shoes! however, low and behold here we have just that, originally producing some of the finest wooden brothel creepers in the north...
Recently moving into the area ive been finding some great little treasures, this is pretty much on my door step. Spotted at night whilst on way back from a night/star shoot and went back in day for a recce. I believe this has never been done so wasn't very hopeful. Looked well sealed, with metal...
Dobroyd Mills
The Explore
Got up in the middle of the night and jumped in the car armed with my camera, monster and peperami's. Arrived at my first planned target, battled through some thick thorny brambles and shit, scratched myself half to death, was literally perched on top of a fence when...
While in the area me and Raz took a quick look in this small mill that was full of little treats. access was easy although it is on a main road and unfortunately i don't quite recall the name of this one.
ill keep it short as usual so here you go...
Thanks guys :)
Two explores in one, a kinda crappy cottage and a suprisngly quaint church in a former Mill building!
Half Cottage, only half of it remained!
Mill Church
Thanks for looking!!
Back from the latest mini road trip with Lost aka Hector Scorn. We set off for a easy leisurely drive down the road with a quick stop in past a old asylum that is well under way to being demo'd, quite sad really but always good to see it one last time, pics of that will follow sometime.
Off we...