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History I'm not adding anything; this place is already well documented. The Explore I'd been trying to access this building for some time. I'd never had issue with the fence but the building had been well secured and cameras manned. Previous attempts attracted people shouting at me over the...

History of the building: It was designed by architect Louis de Soissons to encourage companies to establish factories in the industrial areas of garden cities. The design of the Welwyn Garden City factory was inspired by an existing one in Niagara Falls, USA, also operated by the Shredded Wheat...

Im new to urbex and Im looking for locations around me apart from the shredded wheat factory as I am in a pretty boring town.

History Henry Perky invented the product we know today as 'Shredded Wheat.' After a while of selling his product, the formed a company called 'The Cereal Machine Company.' When building the Welwyn Garden City site, they decided to stick to the name 'The Shredded Wheat Company.' This site was...

HISTORY The Q.E.2 hospital was opened by the queen in July 1963, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital replaced the former Welwyn Garden City Cottage hospital which was in Church Road. The site of the old QE2 hospital closed in 2014, with key services relocated to Lister Hospital in Stevenage. There...

On in late December I decided to make a visit to the massive shredded wheat factory, joined with a good friend of mine who goes by the name ExplorerX on most websites. When we arrived there were workmen on the roof with what appeared to be welding torch of some description preparing the office...

Hi Thanks to @dragginmenut for this one. I've driven past several times and not noticed this Grade II listed building hidden away. Despite this, there's little history or information out there. Bush Hall Hotel closed late 2009/early 2010. For reasons unknown, they just decided one day to...

A pretty empty shell with not much to see to be honest. The most interesting thing about this visit was the PIR sensors and cameras inside the building. Wasn't long before we had security hot on our tails. They were often calling to us from a few yards away. I haven't explored a place in these...

History - "The first full hospital to be built by the NHS, the QEII had some 100 beds. All inpatient and emergency services were transferred by October 2014 to the Lister Hospital (Stevenage), which has had £150 million invested in major new facilities. Since October 2014, the QEII has...

History This This was the first full hospital to be built by the NHS after being officially opened by the Queen in 1963. It had 100 beds. However at the start of the new century it became apparent that the local NHS was massively overspending and had to be restructured. This allowed a new...

About (from old site) The Beehive is a large pub carvery situated on the outskirts of Welwyn, opposite the QE2 Hospital. With lots of charm & character as well as friendly efficient service, there are plenty of cosy areas to relax, including our patio seating areas at the front and side of the...

Designed in 1925 by architect Louis de Soissons the concrete and glass building had been making cereals since 1926. The building was given a grade II listed status in 1981. one of the most striking features is the large tubular building at one end of the site. The Factory closed its doors for...

Well, this has been done to death, so I thought I would add my two pennies' worth! Relaxed explore, bumped into 2 other people while we explored. No security or nothing seen! To easy! Not a bad hospital but I think I prefer Haslar and Frenchay when it comes to features and equipment! But still...

Well, this has been done to death, so I thought I would add my two pennies' worth! Relaxed explore, bumped into 2 other people while we explored. No security or nothing seen! To easy! Not a bad hospital but I think I prefer Haslar and Frenchay when it comes to features and equipment! But still...

The history: The Queen Elizabeth II hospital – or the QEII as it is known locally, is located in Welwyn Garden City and run by East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The first full hospital to be built by the NHS, the QEII had some 100 beds. All inpatient and emergency services were...