EON Works, Sheffield, S.Yorks, June 2016

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Not been able to get out and about much recently and locally here in Sheffield there's not much new to explore. This is nothing too exciting but it's not been reported on as far as I'm aware so here goes. G.H. White & Co Ltd/EON works is situated on Earl Street in the Cultural Industries Quarter of Sheffield. Axis Architecture are planning to demolish it and construct a new five-storey building containing 129 studios and apartments so it might not be around for much longer.

The former heat treatment works served Sheffield's metals industry, in particular the cutlery trade. It opened in 1939 and G.H. White was first incorporated in 1941. Shortly after the works were apparently damaged during the blitz. After that the history on the place gets a bit sketchy. Although Eon works has been empty for some time the company now trades as 'Special Steel Co' out of their new premises on Bacon Lane (S9).

Here’s the pix.

Stylish but simple façade:

27120790334_9859dd5884_b.jpgimg5588 by HughieDW, on Flickr

27120589764_6661516bcd_b.jpgimg5620 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Bit of Andy Warhol-style street art:

27658665201_a7b8b09eb2_b.jpgimg5589 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Peeling paint porn:

27122655193_2672872e34_b.jpgimg5590 by HughieDW, on Flickr

External wall shot:

27733350215_e8820e5274_b.jpgimg5622 by HughieDW, on Flickr

All shuttered up on the street side:

27455302120_3ffaabd8bc_b.jpgimg5586 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And the other side too:

27699239586_5e7916e735_b.jpgimg5591 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The new and the old:

27120102644_7006ab887a_b.jpgimg5621 by HughieDW, on Flickr

27120535994_d478741aca_b.jpgimg5598 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Inside is a bit bare:

27122427943_0cda5fe609_b.jpgimg5592bw by HughieDW, on Flickr

27122364753_eaf5dfb88f_b.jpgimg5619 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Apart from a bit of nature that has come in:

27658264521_494294f1ac_b.jpgimg5593 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Some of the old pipe-work:

27658225281_03a67297ba_b.jpgimg5596 by HughieDW, on Flickr

This reminds me of the Hacienda nightclub in Manchester:

27732952075_ed2c9e3a9b_b.jpgimg5597 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Some old lifting gear:

27120190344_30b4d6a7ae_b.jpgimg5609 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Factory floor:

27454782610_f8f4c635f3_b.jpgimg5615 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Factory wall:

27632020442_7abc136b49_b.jpgimg5617 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!
 
Love it! Great collection especially the siren not to many of them around now.

Sorry to disappoint; it is a fan motor and fan box framework for the extract system. Originally fitted with a low power fan to each of the circular apertures in the tops of the gable ends, the set up was totally inadequate. It was replaced by large external ductwork (a remaining section is shown) joining the original fan openings to the roof mounted fan / junction boxes, when the heat treatment process got more complicated. A well cited example of a good extraction installation to an old building in its day. They solved some quite complicated heat treatment problems for my old employer many, many years ago!

Air raid sirens have the motor shaft mounted horizontally and for dynamic balance have a siren wheel and cover at each end of the shaft. In the early 60's, my department spent many days plotting the sound spread and audibility of Civil Defence sirens mounted on our buildings/land - just to ensure the total population would know the 'Reds' were coming and one could hide under the bed for safety. Funny times back then, especially when one now reads what the actual state of play really was! Thank goodness for common sense, on all sides.
 
Really liking this one hughie.some nice colours and textures here.great report
 
Really liking this one hughie.some nice colours and textures here.great report

Cheers Mikey. Not been getting so far afield recently and Sheffield is getting fewer options what with all the redevelopment so nice to find something new...
 
Cheers Mikey. Not been getting so far afield recently and Sheffield is getting fewer options what with all the redevelopment so nice to find something new...
Your welcome hughie.I am hoping to hit sheffield soon with some friends.got a few things to check out.I will give you a heads up if they are ok and you ain't been
 

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