Klinger Factory Sidcup [May 2014]

[greenthum]

So a couple of weeks ago i started expressing an interest in urban exploring. Before i know it a week later I’m on my way to this place at silly O’clock in the morning with a friend of mine (upright_ninja) that decided to take me under his wing and show me what it was all about.

So we parked out of the way and wandered over to the sight, and to my surprise a nice gap left in the fence. we both managed to get through this fine, however only one of us managed to get out as easy as we got in! sadly no photos of the other one trying to get out, as i was too busy bent double with laughter.

I had a great morning wandering around and playing with the camera, with some valuable guidance along the way, hopefully getting some nice shots.

I think i may be hooked now!!

History

THE Richard Klinger factory in Sidcup was built in 1937 to manufacture engineering parts.

It was later awarded Grade II listed building status before the Klinger company, founded in Austria in 1893, sold out to the French firm Trouvey Cauvin.

In doing so it made 40 of its 47 workforce redundant before eventually closing down completely.

Since 2000 Tesco and Ikea have both pulled out of plans to build on the site which remains derelict.

Here are a few pics, all comments welcome.

Be nice this was my first outing and my first report. Hope it works.

 

[upright_ninja]

Nice one, dude... cracking shots! It was a rather eventful morning and the 'escape' was very memorable for all the wrong reasons!

Nice to see another urbex addict!

u>.<n

 

[skeleton key]

Thats working for me and glad to hear you enjoyed getting out and about.

Welcome to the Forum

 

[shaddam]

Very nice stuff there =]

 

[greenthum]

Thanks for taking a look and the positive feedback,this will be the first of many adventures.

 

[cunningplan]

Great first report and photos, I like this place and its on my list to do. Thanks for posting

(Last I heard Gypsy's had made camp there)

 

[upright_ninja]

Great first report and photos, I like this place and its on my list to do. Thanks for posting(Last I heard Gypsy's had made camp there)

We didn't see any evidence of this while we were there but they may have done in the past before the palisade fence was erected.

 

[Bungal]

nice little report...nice to see some one get the splore bug

 

[SuZyQue]

Great stuff, I am old enough to remember this place when it was active, wow what a state it has got into, great pics.

 

[The_Raw]

Like it dude, props for managing to make it look like the building it once was without the graffiti, I know how much graff covers that place so you've done well! Welcome to the forum too, reports like this are much appreciated by everyone