Wilson & Stafford Hat Makers, Atherstone Oct '11

The Britannia Works in Atherstone was built in 1828 but Wilson & Stafford didn't gain full ownership of the site until 1896 as before then the site housed several different firms.

Wilson & Stafford were the last remaining felt hat makers in the UK until they went into liquidation in 1999.

Nowadays the factory is largely stripped bare but has a brilliant character especially on the very windy day me and Flubs visited. This was the start point of a three-day roadtrip, so over the next few days I'll post up most of what we found along the way as I don't want to flood the forum all at once!





































Thanks for looking, more pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mookie427/sets/72157627723483013/

very nice mate ,like mills

Great pics love it

Another class offering bud!

Brilliant stuff.. Urbex industrialis is always great.

Very nice indeed!

Great shots fella..loving the first shot..reminds me of the opening scenes of Full Monty with the cortina in the canal!!

Really nice factory, that. Great atmosphere about it and lots of space with fab lighting...some of those areas would make fantastic art studios.
Nice one.

very nice pics.

Off at a slight tangent.

I met Philip Vero (Mr. Philip) of Vero and Everitt a few years ago. A nice chap. They used to make policeman's hats there.