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skin
26-01-2009, 09:08 PM
This place is on my doorstep and I have been meaning to check it out for a while - after some shennigans it was on.



Penwortham Mills, just to the south of Preston, Lancashire, has been home to Vernon-Carus since 1915 and closed in 2006.
It was a major manufacturer of surgical lint, which was the first surgical dressing to be commercially manufactured in the UK. When it was founded, Lancashire was the world’s centre for weaving and fabric production. Vernon-Carus relocated five miles down the road in Chorley.
Vernon-Carus was created from the merger of two companies in 1970, and became one of the leading manufacturers of non-woven materials in the country. It was also established as a leading supplier to healthcare, having sterile dressing packs as far back as the 1950s. It has extended its product base to infection control, wound care and preoperative supplies.
Bovis own the site now and have an extensive demolition and build programme.


External of main building
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/3229518416_d6be8c09af.jpg?v=0



Outbuildings - there are a few..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3416/3229534134_9a85721a06.jpg?v=0


The building in the last pic is the one to the right of the chimney
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/3229526712_1141b5e8bf.jpg?v=0


Out front - this building has "resident security"
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/3228676985_b3f9a0238a.jpg?v=0


inside is pretty bare but I liked these
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/3228669031_9b15b2f1ae.jpg?v=0




http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3228669293_8c28136f7d.jpg?v=0


the suspended green door....
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/3228670247_068ca0c067.jpg?v=0


arches
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/3229524428_cd0db266d4.jpg?v=0



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3415/3228674567_9b228a4a4b.jpg?v=0



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/3229531390_24b7ebfc46.jpg?v=0


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3229523858_9071f1161a.jpg?v=0


Tunnel bridge over to another building
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3434/3228680981_e628ea564e.jpg?v=0


Inside the tunnel bridge
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/3229529388_a1b8d8476c.jpg?v=0



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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/3229519718_1d53f2a105.jpg?v=0


Borat lives
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3500/3229520804_a003ae39d6.jpg?v=0


plenty of large open spaces
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3476/3228675523_968546c319.jpg?v=0


dereliction
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3448/3229529050_e2cf97004c.jpg?v=0


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3321/3228672511_f6e1a33490.jpg?v=0


Preston Centre
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/3228675763_77d59ace05.jpg?v=0



An old machine I found in a dark corner.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/3228684255_da9b894f69.jpg?v=0



thanks for looking

BA
26-01-2009, 09:11 PM
A great place. Like the pics! Bet you glad you got the camera back!!! :)

andym
26-01-2009, 09:25 PM
Nice to see this place again! The friendly security guard let me in to have a look round a couple of years back, but I thought they'd got rid of the on site security now.

skin
26-01-2009, 09:45 PM
wish Id known this friendly guard :ohmy I must have done it the hard way :mad:

oh well makes it more the fun :D

boxfrenzy
26-01-2009, 11:16 PM
That's great maate. A good place and cracking pictures too.

Dr.Doo
27-01-2009, 12:01 AM
great pictures mate...i love this sort of place..:thumb

Muse
27-01-2009, 12:04 AM
Great report and photos skin, looks like a nice explore.

BB
27-01-2009, 12:19 AM
Nice pics and report mate. :thumb

Didnt even know this place existed!!!

Blober
27-01-2009, 02:27 AM
Excellent photos mate, have to do this if i'm up your end sometime.

hayabusa
27-01-2009, 07:58 AM
great report and pictures mate.

ERNIE99_UK
27-01-2009, 01:27 PM
Thats in quite a good condition, the security must be keeping the pikeys away at least.

KingElvis
27-01-2009, 02:54 PM
Nice one mate, love the tunnel and the tunnel pic :-)