Torrington dairy, Torrington , Devon , sept 2011

[audi-adam]

hi all now im aware this ones been on the map for ages if you live in the southwest but seeing as iv not done a report for ages i though id post up my recent foray into north devon

this place is pretty big , was in there for at least a couple of hours and we still spotted stuff to look at on the way out :/

its essentially a 1930s art deco style industrial building (that parts nice to look at) there are some late 80s add ons that look a bit ... well modern (in a distinctly 80s way)

it is seriously smashed up though, which is a shame cant help thinking if it was pristine and as it was in 1993 when it closed with all the equipment in place it would be better (thats kind of an urbex rarety though)

there is however some very interesting graffiti in the place, some of it is highly impressive !

the history is a bit patchy but there has been a dairy operation on the site starting in 1874 as a buttery, this then progressed until what you see there now.

the site closed in 1993 due to a fire in the drying tower.

anywho enjoy

the view as you walk in

the drying tower

just for an idea of scale the door way is only halfway up the building !

thanks for looking

 

[Pincheck]

very nice indeed

 

[highcannons]

Piggin 'ell! why have they got security signs? The place couldn't get more trashed. Thanks mate.

 

[muppet]

thanks for the post . i must get up and have a look before its gone

 

[audi-adam]

thanks for the post . i must get up and have a look before its gone

i dont think its going anywhere fast ,

they have been supposedly been demoing it for a number of years ,

 

[audi-adam]

Piggin 'ell! why have they got security signs? The place couldn't get more trashed. Thanks mate.

no there is still quite a bit of glass still in the windows and quite a few stud walls still up, how long for who knows

 

[TeeJF]

Nice one Adam, that's one biggggg building!

 

[twiggy123]

Id love to visit there, looks like such a good report

 

[Em_Ux]

Looks a huge explore!

Shame it's so trashed.

I really like the puddle shot btw.

 

[audi-adam]

Looks a huge explore!

Shame it's so trashed.

I really like the puddle shot btw.

Thanks I was quite proud of that one

 

[smiler]

thanks for the post . i must get up and have a look before its gone

Sounds like a good idea Muppet, Looks like a good place to have a nose around Adam, great pics, Thanks

 

[strokesboy21]

looks very good buddy i remember visiting this place and had many a good time there tho nearly got busted

 

[urbex13]

Good shots mate, particularly 2, 8 and 10!

 

[Scaramanger]

That monkey graff is a classic....

 

[audi-adam]

That monkey graff is a classic....

its really quite impressive , not sure how they guy that did it got that level of detail in the piece but then i know nothing about graffiti