So this was the first stop on our Leicester roadtrip.
I’d set off at Silly O clock from Cambridgeshire to meet Priority 7, Alex76, and James in Kettering. None of whom I’d ever met before, but I knew of their work and was keen to meet them. Right move, 3 top guys. So, I’d definitely encourage meeting new explorers from ‘the internet’ as long as you take all the common sense precautions.
As we left Kettering it was still pitch black, and I could just see the red glow of the rear of the car in front, reflected through the rain droplets pounding the windscreen.
Luckily as we arrived, dawn broke, and the clouds stopped leaking, and became moody.
Doesn’t take a genius to work out what they did here, or when it was built…
The building was granted Grade: II listed status on 15 February 1994, and a good job too.
There is some info on the web if you’re interested enough to look for it. Using “English Heritage Building ID: 432493” and looking at these might start you off:
http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-432493-wheatsheaf-works-the-co-operative-boot-a
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=66568
This was allegedly taken in 1995, but I’m not so sure…
The site is currently slap bang in in the middle of a building site. It’s pretty well boarded, but access is still possible if you are prepared to think outside the box.
Thanks for looking.
I’d set off at Silly O clock from Cambridgeshire to meet Priority 7, Alex76, and James in Kettering. None of whom I’d ever met before, but I knew of their work and was keen to meet them. Right move, 3 top guys. So, I’d definitely encourage meeting new explorers from ‘the internet’ as long as you take all the common sense precautions.
As we left Kettering it was still pitch black, and I could just see the red glow of the rear of the car in front, reflected through the rain droplets pounding the windscreen.
Luckily as we arrived, dawn broke, and the clouds stopped leaking, and became moody.
Doesn’t take a genius to work out what they did here, or when it was built…
The building was granted Grade: II listed status on 15 February 1994, and a good job too.
There is some info on the web if you’re interested enough to look for it. Using “English Heritage Building ID: 432493” and looking at these might start you off:
http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-432493-wheatsheaf-works-the-co-operative-boot-a
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=66568
This was allegedly taken in 1995, but I’m not so sure…
The site is currently slap bang in in the middle of a building site. It’s pretty well boarded, but access is still possible if you are prepared to think outside the box.
Thanks for looking.