vauxhall

Hey guys, this is my first report on this forum. I reckon I will post an introduction thread shortly. History of Vauxhall Luton Vauxhall's connection with Luton began in 1905, when the company moved its manufacturing operation from London to the town. Luton was deliberately trying to diversify...

Greetings, all. I am please to make my first report since joining this forum - very fortunately, my first expedition was a fruitful one. Firstly, a big thank you to @celestia_entropy for accompanying me, you were truly in for a penny on this one. I'm sure many of you are already familiar with...

One from my usual Landie esque backlogs... Back in the Spring; I explored the long before gooned Vauxhall Factory in Luton. A name synonymous with Luton; everyone who lives in Luton has a connection in one way or another (knows someone who worked here, etc). It was one I have been wanting to...

closed early 2025 and now is a new car dealership

"Home of the Vivaro" Having found myself in Luton a few times, thankfully passing through or entering the airport on most occasions, the Vauxhall griffin has always been an icon of the town which never failed to at least spark a short conversation in the car. Like any major industry or heavy...

The History In 1957 in a place called Vauxhall in the Lambeth area of London, a Scottish engineer by the name of Alexander Wilson created a firm to produce small pumps and marine engines. But by 1903 things change an Alexander developed an interest in the horseless carriage, the Vauxhall...

Southborough isolation hospitals story begins in 1878 when there was a serious outbreak of smallpox in Tonbridge, this lasted about 4 months. There were difficulties of looking after the sick patients here as they had to be quarantined and this led to the creation of Southborough Isolation...

I live locally to this place and it was my first ever urban explore. Main part Car storage area ? Good view from part of roof If anyone knows this place and knows anywhere near it please tell me. If you want to go hear its South of St ives Town over the bridge.

Former corporate HQ of Vauxhall in Luton, Griffin House, closed in 2019. Planning stuff going through to demolish it and build warehouses on the site. Might just be stripped offices but considering it was the headquarters of Vauxhall cars for thirty years it might have some interesting stuff in...

Vauxhall Sky Gardens – 2015 Visited in the summer of 2015. Long hot summers, remember those? [https://www.macegroup.com/media-centre/170710-mace-completes-vauxhall-sky-gardens] “Fraser Property Development UK proposed plans for Sky Gardens in 2008, designed by Amin Taha Architects and...

Hey guys, I’ve been doing some exploring in my local area and have found out that there is a tunnel system under the majority of Vauxhall. My contact was only young when he went down and can’t remember much about them. I’ve tried researching online as I don’t want to go down there without...

Our Visit Since it was a lovely sunny day, we decided to hit up a few locations that were on our bucket list. We came up empty-handed on all of them but then stumbled across this school (which we don't know the name off, as there were no signs). The site in itself is completely ruined but...

"A breathtaking statement of contemporary urban living in one of London's best connected and emerging riverside neighbourhoods." I forgot, from my last visit to the building, just how long the stairs take to climb. Maybe we're just unfit but we had to have about 3 breaks and I remember sweat...

It's been a while since I've made a report, you know, exams and shit but decided to hit up a 40ish storey tall tower one afternoon with @SilentDesigns. Turned out to be one of my favourite places I've been yet. The Location Vauxhall Sky Gardens is a tower block going up just off the Thames and...

History Plans to build Sky Gardens Nine Elms were submitted by Fraser Property Development UK in 2008. The building was first designed by Amin Taha Architects and Careyjones Chapmantolcher; these plans comprised of a 120 metre tall tower with glass cladding. The original plans were rejected...