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Brechin Castle sugar factory (known as "BC" to the locals) located in Central Trinidad was the second to last sugar factory in operation and also was (I think) the second largest, in both cases to the Usine-St. Madeline factory in south Trinidad. The factory is surrounded by flat land and rolling hills ideal for growing sugar cane. Like the other sugar factories in Trinidad it was owned by Tate & Lyle until nationalisation in the early 1970's when it became part of Caroni (1975) Ltd. Like Woodford Lodge, Brechin Castle has been put up for sale as scrap. Unfortunately there is little respect for old buildings or architecture in Trinidad, let alone industrial history. Like the other former British colonies, sugar was king in Trinidad in the 1800's but not to the extent as in the other islands given the oil and gas reserves which became the basis for the economy prior to WW2.
An aerial view of the Brechin Castle sugar factory.
The sign at the entrance to the factory.
The gates at the entrance. Note in the background that even though there is security on the site, parts of the buildings and factory have begun to disappear, taken either by the demolition contractor or the local pipers.
Being located in a country area the main mode of transportation for many workers was by bicycle which were parked outside the factory.
Administrative offices outside the factory compound.
View of the factory and storage sheds from the road.
An old train engine outside the factory compound that was used to bring the cane trucks in from the surrounding fields. I think that Brechin Castle's train system was retired sometime in the 1960's.
An aerial view of the Brechin Castle sugar factory.
The sign at the entrance to the factory.
The gates at the entrance. Note in the background that even though there is security on the site, parts of the buildings and factory have begun to disappear, taken either by the demolition contractor or the local pipers.
Being located in a country area the main mode of transportation for many workers was by bicycle which were parked outside the factory.
Administrative offices outside the factory compound.
View of the factory and storage sheds from the road.
An old train engine outside the factory compound that was used to bring the cane trucks in from the surrounding fields. I think that Brechin Castle's train system was retired sometime in the 1960's.
