History:
established c.1860-70. Initially supplying the woolen trade, demand later shifted to the growing chemical and comodity sector with customers in the 1920s-40s
including the Southern Oil Company Ltd, British Glues and Chemicals Ltd and Price’s Patent Candle Co.
In 1954 the works, by now employing 780 men, were bought by chemical company Laporte Industries.
Production was stepped up to meet increasing demand and a large factory consisting of kilns, granulators, blungers, silos and transit systems on several
floors was built.
A large quarry existed to the east and in the 1970s this strange landscape stood in for various alien worlds in the BBC’s Doctor Who series.
In the 1980s, the Copyhold site was sending loose earths and packaged cat litter around the world.
By 1995, however, due to falling profits it was announced that the company would close 10% of its 100 plants.
Copyhold fell victim the following year and the Laporte Group ceased fuller’s earth production altogether in 1997.
After the production lines were switched off, the 119 acre pit was purchased for use as a landfill site by Biffa Waste Services and continues to take waste from across Surrey.
The factory was for a while used as a waste transfer station but this was abandoned at some time in the last four years.
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I got wind this place was being torn down and ripped apart by workmen, so as this place was on my list to do, I decided to head down here quick.
First attempt ended at the gates not even seeing the structure, so I re planned and headed here at 6AM one saturday.
Lucky for me workmen/builders and security was not around this early and left the premises for an easy wander or at least for an hour
The buildings are being torn down as I speak, the factory is more of a mess now workmen have begun, add that to the vandals and graffiti but an interesting one.
I really enjoyed this explore, maybe it was because it was 6AM and how silent it was.
Here is my take on Fullers Earthworks.
P1060636 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060643 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060652 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060653 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060664 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060667 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060671 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060678 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060676 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060693 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060697 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060719 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060717 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060723 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060727 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060661 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060679 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
lout 44 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060716 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
Thanks for looking
established c.1860-70. Initially supplying the woolen trade, demand later shifted to the growing chemical and comodity sector with customers in the 1920s-40s
including the Southern Oil Company Ltd, British Glues and Chemicals Ltd and Price’s Patent Candle Co.
In 1954 the works, by now employing 780 men, were bought by chemical company Laporte Industries.
Production was stepped up to meet increasing demand and a large factory consisting of kilns, granulators, blungers, silos and transit systems on several
floors was built.
A large quarry existed to the east and in the 1970s this strange landscape stood in for various alien worlds in the BBC’s Doctor Who series.
In the 1980s, the Copyhold site was sending loose earths and packaged cat litter around the world.
By 1995, however, due to falling profits it was announced that the company would close 10% of its 100 plants.
Copyhold fell victim the following year and the Laporte Group ceased fuller’s earth production altogether in 1997.
After the production lines were switched off, the 119 acre pit was purchased for use as a landfill site by Biffa Waste Services and continues to take waste from across Surrey.
The factory was for a while used as a waste transfer station but this was abandoned at some time in the last four years.
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I got wind this place was being torn down and ripped apart by workmen, so as this place was on my list to do, I decided to head down here quick.
First attempt ended at the gates not even seeing the structure, so I re planned and headed here at 6AM one saturday.
Lucky for me workmen/builders and security was not around this early and left the premises for an easy wander or at least for an hour
The buildings are being torn down as I speak, the factory is more of a mess now workmen have begun, add that to the vandals and graffiti but an interesting one.
I really enjoyed this explore, maybe it was because it was 6AM and how silent it was.
Here is my take on Fullers Earthworks.
P1060636 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060643 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060652 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060653 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060664 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060667 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060671 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060678 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060676 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060693 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060697 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060719 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060717 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060723 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060727 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060661 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060679 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
lout 44 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
P1060716 by Abel History Repeats, on Flickr
Thanks for looking
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