Better known as the Farley's building on here, i've always enjoyed looking at all the reports & pics from this site. Now it's almost gone & i'm quite disappointed to see it's gradually being rased to the ground. This would have made an awesome conversion keeping many of it's original features but the ongoing redevelopment of the Millbay area of Plymouth seems to be just looking toward a completely new modern look. I suppose for many passengers coming in on Brittany Ferries, these buildings were deemed an eyesore for their first entrance into Plymouth!
The history of these buildings a little light at the minute but the "Farleys" building is thought to have been built around/in the 1920's & was a Baggage Store/Warehouse for passengers arriving & departing at the Plymouth Great Western Docks, yet another fine creation from Brunel. The last GWR passenger train ran from the docks in 1963, but frieght trains continued to run until 1971. Since then, the building was obviously used by Farleys as storage, with it's last use being a store, workshop & dumping ground for Plymouth car showroom Vospers. Not sure when the goods shed was built but answers will surface with more detailed research.
Joined by theterrorwheel & extrogg, a good few hours was spent onsite looking at the interesting features of the building & old school Ford memorabilia scattered around the upper floors. All i can say is it's a real shame that these buildings had to go. On with the pics...
View of the Goods Shed & Baggage Store
The Goods Shed
The Baggage Store/Warehouse
The history of these buildings a little light at the minute but the "Farleys" building is thought to have been built around/in the 1920's & was a Baggage Store/Warehouse for passengers arriving & departing at the Plymouth Great Western Docks, yet another fine creation from Brunel. The last GWR passenger train ran from the docks in 1963, but frieght trains continued to run until 1971. Since then, the building was obviously used by Farleys as storage, with it's last use being a store, workshop & dumping ground for Plymouth car showroom Vospers. Not sure when the goods shed was built but answers will surface with more detailed research.
Joined by theterrorwheel & extrogg, a good few hours was spent onsite looking at the interesting features of the building & old school Ford memorabilia scattered around the upper floors. All i can say is it's a real shame that these buildings had to go. On with the pics...
View of the Goods Shed & Baggage Store
The Goods Shed
The Baggage Store/Warehouse