Wharncliffe Works, Sheffield Visited August 2010 :o

[sqwasher]

Wharncliffe Works originally produced stoves, grates and fenders (for fires-not Harleys!). It is currently owned by the same chap who owns GB (the works-not the collection of countries!) its condition varies from cleanish offices to pigeon poop infested rooms to fire damaged areas. It was listed at grade II in 1988 when it was then occupied by Langsett Industries, Sheet Metal Workers.
Various planning permissions were sought during the 1990’s to restore & convert the buildings, however these passed permissions have now lapsed. The building was first placed on the Listed Buildings at Risk Register in June 1993, the complex was again assessed under the English Heritage Listed Buildings At Risk criteria in 1999, and was deemed to be in Risk Category 4.* This suggested that it was “to be monitored”.
Quite an odd mixture of various contents were to be found in the buildings including new (but filthy) plastic take away trays, numerous pram wheels & colour changing mugs! Here, for your perusal are our photographic efforts...



The fire damaged part




Piles of files


Junk


Take away anyone?


That sexy little corridor to nowhere


Great beams, bad pigeon poo.




Bright clean offices


Weird paint job


Not our exit...just a toilet!


More pics on my flickr if you're that way inclined...cheers

[freebird]

What a frustrating day, aimed for George Barnsleys but had to make do with a few other places instead! Here are my pics of Wharncliffe Works.

Externals





Internals

I loved the rich rusty glow!






This just had to be in B&W!








An attempt at capturing the sunlight beaming through the windows.




The Courtyard View


Thanks for looking

[yorkietommo]

Good stuff. I love that corridor!

Have all the car parts gone? Looks a lot emptier than last year when we were in there - you could hardly walk through it.

[KingElvis]

Excellent stuff, looks like someone is tidying up.

Some nice shots.

[Nicola]

Nice work - does look a bit emptier!

[sammydoublewhammy]

I was always under the impression that this place
was rubbish, you have changed this.

[scrappy]

i like the look of this, missed it when i was last in sheffield! although i walked past it about 20 times!

[dannyday58218195]

for some random reason im drawn to the pic with the tv in the corner! but love em all! does look randomly diverse - nice n clean areas ta rusting warehouse lookin rooms

[Canonite]

I only ever shot externals. Almost dropped a bollock once lowering myself into the Wharncliffe Works cellar when we bumped into JST and Kook who pointed us in the direction of Barnsleys where i'd meant to go.

Looks pretty damn interesting in there, I always assumed it was shite, in comparison to next door anyway. I've seen the blue gates open before when ive been down there.

[Krypton]

Looks good this