Wolsey Factory, Leicester

Not a recent explore, but a few photos i took earlier this year. This place has been open to all for ages and has been smashed up by the local chavs and stripped by pikies.



View from main gate


Shower


Theres lots of quite impressive graffiti


View of chimney through a roof


Boiler room


Abandoned shovel


Control panel


Poster in boiler room, looked of 60's or 70's vintage to me


The chimney again


View of the site from across the canal

Looks to be a large site, what was the stuff left in the boiler? Like the black and white shots, very atmospheric, like the chimney. What was behind the shower in the cage thingy? looks very small.

Like industrial buildings love seeing different types of industrial buildings, (if that makes any sense? i know what i mean lol).

Was there any paperwork in the offices at all?

Cheers,

Sal

smileysal said:

Looks to be a large site, what was the stuff left in the boiler? Like the black and white shots, very atmospheric, like the chimney. What was behind the shower in the cage thingy? looks very small.

Like industrial buildings love seeing different types of industrial buildings, (if that makes any sense? i know what i mean lol).

Was there any paperwork in the offices at all?

Cheers,

Sal

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I presume the stuff in the boiler is some kind of insulation, but didn't get too close! The place is asbestos hell, its everywhere in various forms and the clever local kids have had fun playing with it and smashing it everywhere I think there was some kind of valves in the cage behind the shower. Never seen much in the way of paperwork, the odd bit of paper here and there and a few folders thrown outside.

Excellent photos Goldie. Well neat!

Nice photos, the graffiti is really good

What did they use to make any ideas?

Thanks for the comments people

skittles said:

Nice photos, the graffiti is really good

What did they use to make any ideas?

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The company made hosiery and clothing

some fantastic graffiti in there, a shame the place is so trashed

hey goldie, these places you have been to in leicester, can you just walk str8 into these places, or do you have to jump fences and avoid any security? or do you just get permission? thinking about having a look around them.
cheers

milsmalls said:

hey goldie, these places you have been to in leicester, can you just walk str8 into these places, or do you have to jump fences and avoid any security? or do you just get permission? thinking about having a look around them.
cheers

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pm has been sent

went out today on a mission to find this place, no luck at all, think im going to have to get a bike, and head as if im going to the space centre and surely i will find it, how do u get in, from the canal side or behind the building? oh and i found the derelict building near the church opposite the new shires buildings but it was getting dark and i cudnt find an easy way in.
mil

milsmalls said:

went out today on a mission to find this place, no luck at all, think im going to have to get a bike, and head as if im going to the space centre and surely i will find it, how do u get in, from the canal side or behind the building? oh and i found the derelict building near the church opposite the new shires buildings but it was getting dark and i cudnt find an easy way in.
mil

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To get to wolsey you need to head away from the city centre down Abbey Park Road. Carry on past the old bus depot and just before the bridge crossing the river you will come to Abbey Meadows on the right . Take that road and right at the end you will find wolsey.

found it today goldie, brilliant place for pics, only went in the graffiti room though, was scared shitless of going into the main bit on me own, too many dark walkways!

milsmalls said:

found it today goldie, brilliant place for pics, only went in the graffiti room though, was scared shitless of going into the main bit on me own, too many dark walkways!

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Glad you found it.
I dont blame you for not wanting to go round it all on your own, I wouldn't.
I will probably will be organising another group explore in Leicester soon, so if your interested send me a pm

I have also been in the Wolsey building, it is huge and has some terrific graffiti. I have been stopped by the police in there as they were wandering around after a group of youths and apparently there is drug dealing going on in there.

And Goldie, if you are organising a Leicester wander, please count me in

there seems to be a scafold walkway along the river bank outside the entrance of Wolsey at the moment keep meaning to pop in

Talking to the owners this week (4 Jan) as I wanted to get in and shoot some stuff for the other side of my life, so decided to be honest about it, they tell me demolition is due to start in next two weeks so anybody wanting to visit needs to do it sooner rather than later

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Talking to the owners this week (4 Jan) as I wanted to get in and shoot some stuff for the other side of my life, so decided to be honest about it, they tell me demolition is due to start in next two weeks so anybody wanting to visit needs to do it sooner rather than later

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I imagine they should spend some time stripping it before they start demolishing the actual buildings as there is massive amounts of asbestos everywhere in there. What did they say about access?, I would have thought they wouldn't let anyone near the place due to the risks involved.

finally got in woooooo


the chimney


random clock


and inside the chimney

Cool looking place. If there is a meet over the next few weeks to see the place, just PM me. I'm well up for getting in this place. Nice shots