lisburn

History In 1784 John Barbour, who hailed from Scotland, established a linen thread works in Lisburn. At the same time his son, William, bought a derelict bleach green at Hilden and set up business. Later, the thread works were transferred to Hilden and as early as 1817 it was employing 122...

A brief potted history from a 2006 article on it's impending closure is here - The mill closed a good 15+ years ago, and time has not been kind to it. It is now a bashed, burned, shell of a complex but despite all the damage over the years it's sheer enormous size is seriously impressive...

Hi! Joined the site a while ago, but today was my first foray into Urbexing. My fiancée and I decided, after looking online and checking out a few YouTube videos, to try Hilden Mill. It has been sold for redevelopment, so we thought we had better get on it while we still had a chance! The mill...

This place needs no introduction, its been covered many many times on here and if you search Hilden or Barbour threads you'll find reports from over the years which will help to illustrate the decay that has occurred both naturally and at the hands of vandals. I went first on a weekday evening...

This was the main attraction when visiting friends in Belfast during the summer. Of course it’s been done many times before - there at least eight threads dating back to 2007 on here: https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/barbour-thread-mill-lisburn-ni-jan-2018.111458/...

I found this place from a youtube video and found it very easy to get into. From the start you will be led into one main building which from there you can explore other parts of this site. some of the buildings do have asbestos warning signs though we didnt go in to them. There is a security hut...

History Barbour Mill has a long and prestigious history in Lisburn and as the end of an era draws near many local people will be recalling their own memories of Barbour Threads. In 1784 John Barbour, who hailed from Scotland, established a linen thread works in Lisburn. At the same time his...

I've wanted to see this place for as long as I can remember. My attempt at getting there was thwarted by the ash cloud of 2009 and amazingly it's taken me 8 years to finally get here! The mill is a vast complex, which claimed to be the largest thread mill in the world. I'd parallel the mills to...

This is an old explore and the only one I have on this machine unfortunately. Went by myself in late 2010 after purchasing my first DSLR (Nikon D3000). I was studying a photography course at the time and wanted to explore urban decay as my project theme. I was too afraid to venture inside as my...

This mill (or more rightfully 'mill complex' as its way more then just one mill) has been a long time target of mine. We first attempted a visit in 2009 but due to our hapless local friends who insisted you had to ask at the gate to be let in (yeh right!) we only ended up seeing a small part of...

There is a lot of history and contention with this prison - wiki would be a good place to start but in a nutshell this place used to house terrorists............ It was certainly the hardest entry/exit for an explore yet. The majority of the main entrance points are locked down - once you get...

Clocking in....about 6 months too late but nevertheless, here. Barbour Threads is in Lisburn, near Belfast and me and Speed went here with JDholic and Irishmanlost on our crazy trip to Ireland earlier in the year. Looking back at the photos, it makes me miss my D90 so much! The complex is...

Again another site that has been done before, but I like to try and get my own perspective on things. Its a biiiiig place, so it took a while, and I still didnt get round the whole factory. Old bridge leading across the river. Plans, I not sure what language they're though. Some of...

First on our Ireland list was Barbour Threads. I had seen a few photos on Flickr but had no idea of its scale. I expected 'Delph Mills' but it was more 'Broadford Works' and that can only mean one thing... EPICness! We met the Irish boys and they showed us a part that they knew a covert acess...

Group No: 31 Name: Belfast OS Grid Ref: IJ263658 Date protected accommodation opened: 1963 Location: Army Headquarters Northern Ireland, Thiepval Barracks, Knox Road, Lisburn, Co. Antrim. Lisburn AAOR and ROC Group HQ – Subterranea Britannica This plaque was recently erected to pay...