D Silo, Millenium Mills, London 2005

[Oxygen Thief]

A bit different.

Went to Millenium Mills with Stumpy, The Riddlers and Zippy, came across this and it had to be done, climbed up with Stumpy and took a few snaps...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/D%20Silo/IMG_1141.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/D%20Silo/IMG_1142.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/D%20Silo/IMG_1146.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/D%20Silo/IMG_1147.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b266/cjwinternet/D%20Silo/IMG_1148.jpg

[wooble]

All I have are these pictures (http://www.thederelictsensation.com/c_allen/allen_lvla_1.htm) from the Derelict Sensation site which show the dockside in the late 90s I think, with the CWS mill (the HUGE white one which is at least 2x the size of millennium), Rank Empire (the dark grey one which is only in a few shots), and the Rank Premier (brick one) before they knocked most of it down. There's also pics of millennium before they pulled down a lot of the conveyors and loading/unloading equipment and the silo blocks.

It makes me sad as hell to see how much was there that I missed, compared to what's there now.

[millenniummills]

hi there - yes I do. take a look at http://www.thederelictsensation.com/c_interviews/interviews2.htm
I have a few pics on there but the rest I hold as original prints that I took - anyone wanna get in touch with me?

[dweeb]

http://www.thederelictsensation.com/images/c_allen/rear-of-spillers.jpg

So was the part we see today hidden by the silos always... or were they a later addition? Cant get over how much was lost. Many thanks for putting those up really enjoyed looking at them

[millenniummills]

What did the chimney belong to that is in the middle of the roundabout next to the mills? They really are some cracking pics... what a pity its all gone!

the chimney formed part of the Ranks Hovis Empire Mills, but when the mill was demolished, Prince Charles ordered that it stayed as a memorial - nice thought. pic attached

[dweeb]

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/upload/img_200/P70177.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/server/show/ConNarrative.104/chapterId/2279/Flour-milling-and-the-port.html&h=257&w=200&sz=19&tbnid=9unVVHRmMu5mNM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=83&hl=en&start=5&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMillennium%2BMills,%2BLondon%26svnum% 3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

Some fantastic pics here.