ellesmere port

The Bowater Sacks Factory was another key part of the Bowater Paper Company's industrial legacy, though it specialised in the production of paper sacks rather than the newsprint produced at the Ellesmere Port site. The factory was one of several Bowater facilities across the UK that contributed...

Introduction A site that has been covered on here for many years, but only knew about it in recent times with an influx of more recent reports, me and @JakeV50 were keen to see it because of the lovely decay within. Information & History Opening in 1951, the factory was designed with a barrel...

I've wanted to see this place for a long time, ever since it first cropped up on here. However it was a long way away in an area I've not visited for many years so was somewhat put on the back burner, until recently when a decision was made for a fairly impromptu trip up to the north west with...

THE HISTORY History stolen from @MK83 (sorry) there isnt much online about the place (again) haha. The factory opened in 1951, the main factory barrel roof with all of the glass windows was built to catch the rising sun bringing natural light into the huge factory, so less electricity was used...

There's been a few good reports on this place but everyone has a slightly different take on it so thought we would upload our set. The history has been covered in some depth in the other reports and comments but in summary - The factory opened in 1951, the main factory barrel roof with all of...

A great local explore here, a huge paper mill shut for 27 years. In terms of history, it really doesn't get any better than this comment from Mark Stores, somebody who actually worked there: A photo of the active site can be seen on this Flickr page with the following quote from member Gordon...

October 2023 I visited this one with @stranton whilst on a tour of Staffordshire, Cheshire and the Wirral, this was the first outing with my new camera since I totalled my 70D in a Stockport mill. I can find very little information about this place online, with the most reliable source being...

Maybe worth a look .. https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/fresh-plans-knock-down-ellesmere-27570221

Decided to Name this Report after the whole area as there are two other sites on show Beside the Main Factory. Starting off we have a look at this small Roadside cafe, Most likely was commonly used when industry including the former now long gone watermill was active in the area Former...

This place propped up on my radar a few weeks ago now, so with plans made I made the 30 minute drive down the M56 to have a look around. It seems like it has been closed for a while, the office block a lot more recently, around 1998 and the other buildings at the back around the late 80's from...

Thoroughly enjoyed it here. Although it clearly has been 'touched' it just feels like it hasn't with it being so overgrown and out of the way. Big office block, a few outbuildings consisting of a canteen, what look like some sort of labs? a couple of workshops? I'll let the pics do the talking...

A small one-roomed building on the docks (53.292939, -2.899575) which has evidently been a workshop at some stage. Google has so far yielded nothing about the history - it may be owned by an aggregates company, but it was a weekend and there was nobody around to ask. Proved to contain what I...

While out and about pursuing some daytime industry derp in Ellesmere Port, myself and TheFlu24 happened upon an inconspicuous little outfall. For want of a better site we gave it a crack, and low and behold, some pretty good drainage was to be had. This drain runs underneath a variety...

Visited with Mooks and Flub Mooks and Flub had headed to mine after their epic Stoke road trip. As they where tired I cooked pizza for them and gave them drinks, eager that they catch up with themselves so we could get out exploring! Drink and pizza consumed, we started debating where...

Our old 'friends' ellesmereportpioneer.co.uk Urban explorers warned off Vauxhall site in Ellesmere Port Full article HERE The article doesn't name 28DL - but is refereing to post number 13 onwards on THIS report from here. (Some user called !daz! who may well be connected to the...