Walker & Woodward Ltd, Birmingham

[shadowman]

Um...isn't that Mr Bones? (Just going by the clothes, like).

Dammmmm, Sorry Mr B, so,Re Quote as....looks like a Royal Marines Commando climbing that wall.As Stealthy as a cat..

 

[mr_bones]

Only just caught up on this thread. Nice photos Lightbuoy, although i still can't be sure who the 'climbing over wall shot' is of - probably me

 

[S4M]

Planning a visit to Birmingham this weekend (the 9th Dec) and really want to explore this place, looks great Would you mind giving me some description on the location of this.

Also if you know of anywhere else in the city that is as good as this, would appreciate it,

Thanks

S4M

 

[Cerberus]

Wow that place looks untouched in decades. Just beautiful. It would have been royally chav'ed up and covered in pigeon poo round where I live. Great report.

 

[sheep2405]

Good work guys, would love to have a look for myself one day

 

[Simon-G]

Excellent work guy's really enjoyed the pics.

Simon-G

 

[snappel]

The 1943 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham & Suburbs (Brass Founders section) lists a business by the name of 'Walker & Woodward Ltd (cast hinges, stamped & bar work)' at the Legge Lane address. Baron R Walker's brass founding company manufactured a range of brass instruments, including spirit levels.

 

[Virusman26]

Been up today and the site is sold pending planning for the obvious.........flats.
Better get a meet together quick. I need to see this place!

 

[smileysal]

noooooooo, hope they aren't going to demolish the building, hope they are only going to turn the whole building into flats. its a lovely building, would be a bloody waste if they were to demolish it.

Bloody councils, planner and developers. grrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!

 

[Foxylady]

Better get a meet together quick. I need to see this place!

Me too! Soon as we've held the South Wales meet I'm up for coming up to Brum...if it's not too late!

 

[KingRat]

Now what a coincidence, we were loitering with intent here earlier today New boards and new razor wire

 

[smileysal]

thats not good for us anyway. :'(

Cheers KR,

Sal

 

[KingRat]

thats not good for us anyway. :'(

Cheers KR,

Sal

I really wanted 'in' too

 

[Virusman26]

I think we need to organize something in Brum soon. here are plenty of places, but with probably only limited time before they go. The old Swan kettle works is being stripped think as part of a big development.

 

[Virusman26]

Disappointing that their is no history

Here's what I found a while back when I tried to get in there.

http://www.thestirrer.co.uk/sb2803071.html

I know it as Barrowclift Spinnings, but by the look of it, there were 3 buildings on one site.
Gotta see the inside, however, I've seen posts elsewhere to suggest that there are a few druggies that have moved in. A big group maybe needed if we want to go back in!!!!! There's plenty more places that are un-secure if we can't get in here tho!!!

 

[smileysal]

When we were there in October, there were loads of both used and new needles and syringes and other drug taking paraphanalia lying around on the floor.

 

[Virusman26]

The place has always been a haven, and I think a body was found there last year, or the year before. Not a great thing to find when out on a fun explore eh? It's just become a problem over the last few months. So I'm told anyway.

 

[mr_bones]

Would be a real shame if it doesn't get seen by a few more people, despite it's really poor condition it is a gem of an explore.