After a day of various sites on our road trip,MrToby wanted to retire to his abode to take his dog for a poo,and put his slippers on,whilst Shush and Myself slipped one last quick local spot in for the day
First time here for me,as im not from their area,and even though pretty wrecked,was still good for a look around
HISTORY
'In 1868, Alfred Seale Haslam bought the ‘Union’ foundry. At first he employed only 20 men, but despite a fire in 1873, he was always looking to expand. After experimentation and expansion he started the production of dry-air refrigeration equipment. In 1880, the first refrigeration system was designed at the foundry, which made it possible to import frozen food from Australia and South America. It was not long after the first ground-breaking journeys that fruit and vegetables were being transported in refrigeration ships and cold storage plants installed at dockyards and major markets.
Haslam also built a large numbers of good houses for his workforce over a period of 40 years, some set around the medieval common, which was established as a public park in the 1880s. He became a very important figure locally. In 1890/1 he was elected Mayor of Derby and he also laid on an impressive reception for Queen Victoria, when she visited Derby to open the Derbyshire Infirmary.'
In recent years the building has seen some alteration, including the construction of a light industrial estate. It closed down I think early 2000s and Miller Homes were planning to redevelop the site for residential use. I don't know what will happen to the 19th century building.
First time here for me,as im not from their area,and even though pretty wrecked,was still good for a look around
HISTORY
'In 1868, Alfred Seale Haslam bought the ‘Union’ foundry. At first he employed only 20 men, but despite a fire in 1873, he was always looking to expand. After experimentation and expansion he started the production of dry-air refrigeration equipment. In 1880, the first refrigeration system was designed at the foundry, which made it possible to import frozen food from Australia and South America. It was not long after the first ground-breaking journeys that fruit and vegetables were being transported in refrigeration ships and cold storage plants installed at dockyards and major markets.
Haslam also built a large numbers of good houses for his workforce over a period of 40 years, some set around the medieval common, which was established as a public park in the 1880s. He became a very important figure locally. In 1890/1 he was elected Mayor of Derby and he also laid on an impressive reception for Queen Victoria, when she visited Derby to open the Derbyshire Infirmary.'
In recent years the building has seen some alteration, including the construction of a light industrial estate. It closed down I think early 2000s and Miller Homes were planning to redevelop the site for residential use. I don't know what will happen to the 19th century building.
