Royal Midland Seed Warehouse, Leicester - 2012

[Goldie87]

In 1764 John Harrison from Leicester left the navy and set up a shop in the city. This was the beginnings of the local seed firm Harrison & Son, which traded for over 200 years. Their Royal Midland Seed Warehouse in the city was in more recent years home to Jem Sox, hosiery manufacturers. The building was supposed to have been torn down a while ago, to be replaced by a horrific looking hotel. However it seems it has changed hands and is now being kept, it is currently being stripped out.

The building in 1910

...and today

 

[flyboys90]

Its good that its been kept..makes a change from the norm,great photos thanks.

 

[perjury saint]

Like the look of this one..
Good pics.

 

[Sectionate]

empty, but nice

 

[MD]

good job finding the history mate ill tag mine on the end


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[UrbanX]

Nice pics both of you. That place is a minter! Stunning light in there too.

 

[Darksider]

Great work both of you. My old man used
To deliver to there I'm sure, he'll be interested.
The loft area looks really great.

 

[UEP-Wales]

Looks like a cracking site, very nice pics both