Beans Foundry, Tipton

[yamahapaul]

Pug 206 is it not? Nearly bought one of those!

Shame it's being pulled down!



The logo on it looks close to the old Leyland one, so possibly still Rover related (Rover was part of British Leyland)

the logo on the poster is referring to vosper thornycroft marine engines.....

maybe Leyland had something to do with Vosper, i seem to recall they did but maybe i'm wrong, i frequently am!! but there is signs of leyland anyway....

 

[yamahapaul]

re: Beans

I'm so gutted. I only reccied this about a month and a half ago, when the main stuff was still standing, and the Beans sign was still there. I wanted to see it, but now there seems to be no point. Damn shame.

to be quite honest VM, i think there's loads of interest still, probably not for much longer tho, especially for someone who is interested in doing something like this as a 1st time, as its a pretty relaxed experience (unless its windy as the roof panels fall down!) i'd be up to go again and act as a guide if anyones interested

 

[yamahapaul]

re: Beans

Kinda got a morbid fascination for the destruction of this place after sussing it out ages ago, watching it then finally visiting just after demolition had started then again less than a week later to see a huge step up in activity....

last thursday had a nose round trying to suss out the best place for a view of the big lettering as previously mentioned elsewhere, had it sorted but no camera so was gonna do it whilst at work. had a look yesterday from my vantage point (while at work) and it was gone! only half of the main part remaining.... took camera to work today to take a pic for posterity anyway and was horrified and yet fascinated at the same time! put this together very quickly, pics unedited or altered in anyway and i was quite far off, so apologies for ***** images.......


http://s306.photobucket.com/albums/nn249/yamahapaul/beans dp/foundry demolition/?albumview=slideshow

 

[yamahapaul]

re: Beans

went round to have a closer look at the place and this is all thats left of the main foundry itself.....

the offices and units behind still remain.....or at least still did at around 12.30 lunchtime today!

 

[diluted]

was going down the tipton road today and the big blue building you can see along the canal is now gone
shame i never got round this place.

 

[yamahapaul]

was going down the tipton road today and the big blue building you can see along the canal is now gone
shame i never got round this place.

you missed out there! i was watchin them tearing the blue building down that you refer to

the pics on my last post are or were, the blue building!

 

[sparkyman]

Ex beans worker.

Paul can you PLEASE post some more shots of beans foundry.

I left in 2001 and went back to take some shots last weekend, to find the place gone!!

Your pictures are the talk of the town with tons of us ex-beanies.
I was a maintenance electrician there and your pics are being emailed like crazy.

RSVP
many thanks
gaz