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Ellesmere Creamery
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created by inventor
on 10/5/2005 2:57 PM
last modified by inventor
on 10/12/2006 9:54 PM
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Difficult
Recommendation: Forget it - demolished
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asbestos rust unsafe flooring water broken glass, drops of 15 feet
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An old-fashioned creamery with interesting buildings and some large machines remaining. Massive 50 acre site.
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flashlight gloves long pants / sleeves
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Ellesmere Creamery was built in the 1930s to serve the many dairy farms in the region. The creamery was owned by United Dairies, which became Unigate Dairies in 1959. At some point before its closure in 1987-89 the ownership of the creamery transferred to Dairy Crest. When closed it employed nearly 300 people - probably a good third of the town's workforce - so it was a major blow to the town. The site occupies about 50 acres, of which perhaps 15-20 acres are covered by buildings. Much of the equipment was removed from the creamery when it closed, but larger pieces remain. When I first visited the site in 1995 most of the buildings were boarded up and locked, but it was still a fascinating site. Now vandals have cracked open the buildings and regrettably caused a great deal of damage, but explorers can wander freely. This really is an excellent site if you live in the West Midlands or Wales. You could easily spend a whole day exploring here.
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To be demolished if planning permission for a new shopping mall is granted, but the development is currently being blocked by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. In the meantime the site is getting pretty badly vandalised, so now is the time to visit. UPDATE: Probably now completely demolished, although I haven't been back to check.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 10/12/2006 11:29 PM.
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on Oct 12 06 at 23:29, Emperor Wang validated this location on Oct 12 06 at 21:54, inventor changed the following: Owner, Status, Recommendation, Future Plans on Sep 9 06 at 22:05, Emperor Wang validated this location on Sep 2 06 at 20:50, inventor changed the following: Future Plans on Sep 2 06 at 20:49, inventor changed the following: Recommendation on Sep 2 06 at 20:48, inventor changed the following: Status, Accessibility, Recommendation, Future Plans on Sep 2 06 at 20:41, inventor updated gallery picture Gates on Sep 2 06 at 20:39, inventor updated gallery picture View from north on Sep 2 06 at 20:39, inventor updated gallery picture Canal warehouse on Sep 2 06 at 20:38, inventor updated gallery picture Site security
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