MJS
08-05-2011, 04:23 PM
Having seen River Man's photos of Hardaker Fabrics Shipley (here (http://www.urbexforums.co.uk/showthread.php/13208-Hardaker-Fabrics-Shipley-West-Yorkshire-30-04-2011)) it reminded me I'd been in the building next door during summer '09, but never wrote up a report!
ASHLEY LANE WHARF
Former Canal Company Warehouse by Victoria Street Bridge:
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal Company built this red brick warehouse in 1928 for the storage of wool and was extended in 1932. It completes the progression of Canal Company warehouses from Wharf Street. The warehouse is built on top of the bank of the canal and follows the shape of a basin which branches off the canal. The basin was cut in the second half of the 19th century and was previously surrounded by wharves, one of which remains in a neglected and overgrown state on the eastern side of the basin. A broad, covered loading area supported by brick piers extends across the basin. It is clad in corrugated metal, and its roof, like the rest of the building, is covered with corrugated metal, which are the original materials for this building. On the same elevation is a gabled loading bay, which was formerly covered. The fixed multi-pane windows have stone cills and lintels and a stepped brick gutter shelf carries the guttering. The chamfered corner of the warehouse has quoined angles and contains a bay of wider windows. Overlooking the canal is a pair of gables, one of which contains a loading bay, this one is still covered, but the cladding is incomplete and damaged.
Unfortunately this key building has languished empty for some time and is badly neglected. The gutters are overgrown and the walls are being damaged by rainwater and damp, with vegetation sprouting out between the bricks.
(Source: http://www.bradford.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/AFAD8A8F-BD93-4129-8FFE-E737D99B3268/0/LeedsLiverpoolCanalMap20.pdf)
An external shot on Ilford, can't remember which product!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394/3613720741_e976f54164.jpg
Various internals on crappy Fuji Color C200
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3493/3909709091_fcca225e92.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/3910479342_1dbfa2f93f.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/3910478934_7df74accee.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2509/3909691685_57e860e398.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2622/3909688679_dde8d0162e.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2506/3909687803_701421c8f2.jpg
The place is sealed tight now by the looks of things. It's bare to the bones, but I still enjoyed it. Shame it's being left to rot!
Thanks for looking.
ASHLEY LANE WHARF
Former Canal Company Warehouse by Victoria Street Bridge:
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal Company built this red brick warehouse in 1928 for the storage of wool and was extended in 1932. It completes the progression of Canal Company warehouses from Wharf Street. The warehouse is built on top of the bank of the canal and follows the shape of a basin which branches off the canal. The basin was cut in the second half of the 19th century and was previously surrounded by wharves, one of which remains in a neglected and overgrown state on the eastern side of the basin. A broad, covered loading area supported by brick piers extends across the basin. It is clad in corrugated metal, and its roof, like the rest of the building, is covered with corrugated metal, which are the original materials for this building. On the same elevation is a gabled loading bay, which was formerly covered. The fixed multi-pane windows have stone cills and lintels and a stepped brick gutter shelf carries the guttering. The chamfered corner of the warehouse has quoined angles and contains a bay of wider windows. Overlooking the canal is a pair of gables, one of which contains a loading bay, this one is still covered, but the cladding is incomplete and damaged.
Unfortunately this key building has languished empty for some time and is badly neglected. The gutters are overgrown and the walls are being damaged by rainwater and damp, with vegetation sprouting out between the bricks.
(Source: http://www.bradford.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/AFAD8A8F-BD93-4129-8FFE-E737D99B3268/0/LeedsLiverpoolCanalMap20.pdf)
An external shot on Ilford, can't remember which product!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394/3613720741_e976f54164.jpg
Various internals on crappy Fuji Color C200
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3493/3909709091_fcca225e92.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/3910479342_1dbfa2f93f.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/3910478934_7df74accee.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2509/3909691685_57e860e398.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2622/3909688679_dde8d0162e.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2506/3909687803_701421c8f2.jpg
The place is sealed tight now by the looks of things. It's bare to the bones, but I still enjoyed it. Shame it's being left to rot!
Thanks for looking.