I haven't been back to Paton's Mill since October 2008, and the past 18 months have not been kind to the place. First, on-site security left, then the metal thieves and neds moved in to trash the place, then (far too late) the council eventually secured the building - it's now breeze-blocked to second-floor level and there are internal walls as well. It makes entry a lot more entertaining 
In a storeroom off the sales office, there was a flip-chart presentation that must be 40 years old - it was soaked through and every page disintegrated as I turned it...
More marketing materials:
Some more entertaining climbing, and up onto the flat roof:
Into the main part of the mill:
Lace samples from 1932:
One mission was to do the tower - never been up this before, and considering the state of the wooden ladders it's not going to be do-able for much longer...
Just down from the roof is a cast-iron water tank.
And the floor below this has a surprise - a wooden pattern store. These patterns must be very old...


In a storeroom off the sales office, there was a flip-chart presentation that must be 40 years old - it was soaked through and every page disintegrated as I turned it...








More marketing materials:


Some more entertaining climbing, and up onto the flat roof:

Into the main part of the mill:

Lace samples from 1932:



One mission was to do the tower - never been up this before, and considering the state of the wooden ladders it's not going to be do-able for much longer...

Just down from the roof is a cast-iron water tank.

And the floor below this has a surprise - a wooden pattern store. These patterns must be very old...




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