Hey all,
I know this site has been covered previously. Been a long time lurker and have been to quite a few places around the West Mids but haven't managed to get any reports up as yet.
It was quite a dangerous explore, lots of fire damage and uneven flooring. Went up onto the second floor which was regretted almost immediately haha. So many holes in the floor/ceiling. Still fun though and was kind of off the cuff after hunting for another site nearby.
A little history from the Stoke Sentinel:
"Just off London Road in Stoke-on-Trent, in a gated-off parcel of land that's up for sale, is Falcon Works.
Not to be confused with the Hanley factory of the same name, this Falcon Works, on Sturgess Street, in Stoke, was the Goss family business, producing its famous, goshawk-crested Goss china souvenirs.
The Goss business moved into Falcon Works in around 1870, under William H Goss. He passed the business to his sons, Victor and William. Victor died in a hunting accident in 1913, and the younger William lost interest in the business. It was bought out by Cauldon Potteries in 1929.
The Goss works closed in 1944, and the site has declined ever since - passed around between owners and used by a few small businesses - but never hitting the heights that WH Goss saw again."
I know this site has been covered previously. Been a long time lurker and have been to quite a few places around the West Mids but haven't managed to get any reports up as yet.
It was quite a dangerous explore, lots of fire damage and uneven flooring. Went up onto the second floor which was regretted almost immediately haha. So many holes in the floor/ceiling. Still fun though and was kind of off the cuff after hunting for another site nearby.
A little history from the Stoke Sentinel:
"Just off London Road in Stoke-on-Trent, in a gated-off parcel of land that's up for sale, is Falcon Works.
Not to be confused with the Hanley factory of the same name, this Falcon Works, on Sturgess Street, in Stoke, was the Goss family business, producing its famous, goshawk-crested Goss china souvenirs.
The Goss business moved into Falcon Works in around 1870, under William H Goss. He passed the business to his sons, Victor and William. Victor died in a hunting accident in 1913, and the younger William lost interest in the business. It was bought out by Cauldon Potteries in 1929.
The Goss works closed in 1944, and the site has declined ever since - passed around between owners and used by a few small businesses - but never hitting the heights that WH Goss saw again."
