George Barnsley and Sons - November 2013

Popped in here for 3 or 4 hours. What an amazing place. Unfortunately called back a couple of weeks ago and the access had been removed!!

History of the place is well documented but briefly George Barnsley was a supplier of tools to the shoemaking/leather industry. Founded in 1836 and moving to the Cornish Works in 1852.George Barnsley became Master Cutler in 1883. Becoming a limited company in 1946. George died at home in Sheffield in 1958 at the age of 83.
Anyway, here's a few pics...........


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must have pressed return too many times, not done yet..............


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I could post another 200 on this place............. thanx for looking. Need to find another way in!!!!

You can't beat a bit of Barnsley's! Good to see the vintage tea cosy is still there Thanx

What I notice about all these places is: when they start to write on the wall then the writing is on the wall, if you know what I mean. I'm sure they didn't scrawl on the panels when it was all going well, only in the last days. Lovely set of pictures and if you've got hundreds more I hope it's not too long before we get to see some more of them. Thank you very much.

Great photos, mate. Gutted we couldn't get access!

Like the look of that place and always wondered what the funny looking nails are for???
Great report and photos

Brill photos so much to see.

cunningplan said:

Like the look of that place and always wondered what the funny looking nails are for???
Great report and photos

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They're running spikes, apparently