turner bros

The Turner Brothers Asbestos Factory in Rochdale was originally founded in 1871 and began asbestos production in 1879. Over time, the site became one of the largest asbestos manufacturers in the world. By 1970, the factory was reportedly producing millions of miles of asbestos yarn every year...

The Explore One from a few months back whilst I was on a Work Placement up in Leeds. We went to this one with the intentions of just getting externals; due to what went on here, and the various scary stories about what's left behind. It was a lovely, hot day back in the Dry Spell we had in Mid...

So this is my first report but definitely not my first explore, annoyingly some of my favourites have now been demolished and are now impossible to report on :( A little history Founded in 1871 as Turner Brothers to manufacture cotton cloth, The manufacture of asbestos began on the site in...

Yep that big asbestos mill that's getting plenty of attention from explorers and pikeys alike, we didn't meet any other explorers but plenty of the other kind, no problems at all. Done over two rather quick visits along with Host, considering the size of the place we have probably missed a...

I always thought that living next door to Hickson's would be the worst industrial neighbour to have, with it's roulette wheel of death hanging in the offices. I think I'd rather take my chances with an almond smelling gas drifting over my back garden than what Turners offered Rochdale. It...