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Sugar Beet Factory, Kidderminster.
The British Sugar factory of Kidderminster can be found in the county of Worcestershire which was once owned by the ‘British sugar corporation’ a company which was created in 1936 as part of a British effort to nationalise their sugar beet processing.
In 1972 the commercial brand of ‘Silver Spoon’ was formed to cover household forms of sugar purchase including granulated, icing and cubed sugars.
British Sugar Corp now faces a ropey yet inevitable future as the dominance of Tate & Lyle sugar and the low costs of imported sugar (and no doubt cheaper human labour that comes with those prices) force the few remaining plants to shut down....
All that remains now are the two huge silos and some large concrete ruins of what where some of the factory buildings...ive always wondered what they looked like from the inside and if you could get inside them...so before they fall to the ground we thought it time to have a peek and im glad we did..they are Massive!! for anyone who likes the climbing bit ide imagine the view is amazing at nite...but not for
me!
Visited with Perjury Saint.
Some Graffiti to brighten your walk down there...
The British Sugar factory of Kidderminster can be found in the county of Worcestershire which was once owned by the ‘British sugar corporation’ a company which was created in 1936 as part of a British effort to nationalise their sugar beet processing.
In 1972 the commercial brand of ‘Silver Spoon’ was formed to cover household forms of sugar purchase including granulated, icing and cubed sugars.
British Sugar Corp now faces a ropey yet inevitable future as the dominance of Tate & Lyle sugar and the low costs of imported sugar (and no doubt cheaper human labour that comes with those prices) force the few remaining plants to shut down....
All that remains now are the two huge silos and some large concrete ruins of what where some of the factory buildings...ive always wondered what they looked like from the inside and if you could get inside them...so before they fall to the ground we thought it time to have a peek and im glad we did..they are Massive!! for anyone who likes the climbing bit ide imagine the view is amazing at nite...but not for
me!
Visited with Perjury Saint.
Some Graffiti to brighten your walk down there...
