Report- Forest Mills Nottingham, December 2010

[nottsexplorer]

Hello all, here is a report on Forest Mills factory in Nottingham.

Forest Mills was constructed in the early 1800s, and mostly closed down in the 1960s,
due to the failure of the company to upgrade their means of production to modern machinery.
During the 1960s, the factory buildings had a number of uses, including a car repair centre called Wheelbase (which was used to train local youths in skills as a means of tackling crime), furniture workshops, a prostitute outreach centre (which closed in 2007) and quite a few offices.

Here are some outside shots:








Why would a factory need so many keys


Furniture workshop:


The Piano:


Prostitute outreach centre:


Promotional airfreshners found in the car repair centre:


Spare wheel hubs (is that what they are called?)



The building looms ahead...


Art supplies:


Sign on a door gives some idea of age:


Control panel:


Thread samples:


View from a window (I think from one of the textile workshops):


One of the textile workshops


Random chair:


Fabric hanging up:


Rolls of fabric:



Office high up:


A nice side view of the building:



Some bizarre graffiti inside the lift:



The roof:






Thanks. If anybody is interested in a revist, then let me know

[boxfrenzy]

Definitely looks a good one mate. I would like to wander round in here. Nice stuff there indeed

[sunny]

nice report that roof looks dodgy

[nottsexplorer]

It is definately worth a visit if you can get inside. The roof isn't actually too bad, but I wouldn't recommend jumping up and down on it.

[judderman62]

looks alreet does that

[joybee]

FOCin' door regs eh? A nice one indeedy

[Dystopia]

So much fascinating stuff to investigate there!

[mrsdaws]

ooh a notts explore - this looks great! I'll have to check it out when i'm back up in a few weeks. Is there any chance you could inbox me where it is in notts? i can't quite work out from the pics.
Great pictures mate