This was the 3rd stop of the solo trip up north. Working in engineering myself i was keen to get inside and have a look. Was a bit of a climb but once in i was amazed at the decay and the bits left behind.
history
G.L Murphy’s Machinery Ltd. was an industrial parts manufacturer established in 1930. They were based in this old mill, named Imperial Works. The company made tools, belt driven machinery, transmissions and electrical equipment, specialising in items for tanners and leather manufacturers in addition to glue and gelatine plants. They produced batch runs of specialist components and carried out renovation work on various machine parts.
Imperial Works is primarily constructed from locally mined millstone grit and features an attractive redbrick chimney. It covers a fairly expansive area amid rural farmland. Some parts of the site are still in use but this older section is now falling into rapid decay. Most clues from items found within the G.L Murphy factory appear to date its closure to some time in the mid 1970s.
on with the photos
1 by JSP 77, on Flickr
2 by JSP 77, on Flickr
3 by JSP 77, on Flickr
4 by JSP 77, on Flickr
5 by JSP 77, on Flickr
6 by JSP 77, on Flickr
7 by JSP 77, on Flickr
8 by JSP 77, on Flickr
9 by JSP 77, on Flickr
10 by JSP 77, on Flickr
11 by JSP 77, on Flickr
12 by JSP 77, on Flickr
13 by JSP 77, on Flickr
14 by JSP 77, on Flickr
15 by JSP 77, on Flickr
16 by JSP 77, on Flickr
thanks for looking
history
G.L Murphy’s Machinery Ltd. was an industrial parts manufacturer established in 1930. They were based in this old mill, named Imperial Works. The company made tools, belt driven machinery, transmissions and electrical equipment, specialising in items for tanners and leather manufacturers in addition to glue and gelatine plants. They produced batch runs of specialist components and carried out renovation work on various machine parts.
Imperial Works is primarily constructed from locally mined millstone grit and features an attractive redbrick chimney. It covers a fairly expansive area amid rural farmland. Some parts of the site are still in use but this older section is now falling into rapid decay. Most clues from items found within the G.L Murphy factory appear to date its closure to some time in the mid 1970s.
on with the photos
1 by JSP 77, on Flickr2 by JSP 77, on Flickr3 by JSP 77, on Flickr4 by JSP 77, on Flickr5 by JSP 77, on Flickr6 by JSP 77, on Flickr7 by JSP 77, on Flickr8 by JSP 77, on Flickr9 by JSP 77, on Flickr10 by JSP 77, on Flickr11 by JSP 77, on Flickr12 by JSP 77, on Flickr13 by JSP 77, on Flickr14 by JSP 77, on Flickr15 by JSP 77, on Flickr16 by JSP 77, on Flickrthanks for looking
