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    Vernon Carus Mill-July 2012

    After alot of fannying around over the pest week i had finally got a good look around the mill. Was visited with a non member which helped alot. As soon as i was inside the fence i had to check out the boiler room. After that it was swiftly over to the main mill its self. Upon leaving we where seen by security. Was a understanding chap and told us that he had caught someone the night before are vista.

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    Vernon Carus was the first company to produce surgical cotton. They have always been at penwortham still 1915. The mill finally closed in 2006 and moved the short distance to leyland, where they will produce surgical supplies. i even have some of there stuff in my first aid kit.


    The huge boiler

















    Thanks to smiffy for his help

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    Default Re: Vernon Carus-July 2012

    its such a shame that this place is now like this! the machinery was the best bit!
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    Default Re: Vernon Carus-July 2012

    Nice to see the place again just a shame its in this state now
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    Default Re: Vernon Carus-July 2012

    Security? I have never known there being any there since it closed

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    Default Re: Vernon Carus-July 2012

    There was full time security on when I went in 2007 as there'd been complaints from locals that the local pondlife had been running amok in the place. Pictures are on my website somewhere, looked a lot different then as there'd been no demolition at that point and the place was completely intact. Didn't get access to the machinery though

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    Default Re: Vernon Carus-July 2012

    Quote Originally Posted by smiffy View Post
    Security? I have never known there being any there since it closed
    i once climbed into one of the out building and the security guard was asleep in there woke up and opened the door for us to go! lol
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    Default Re: Vernon Carus-July 2012

    Quote Originally Posted by scrappy View Post
    i once climbed into one of the out building and the security guard was asleep in there woke up and opened the door for us to go! lol
    Haha no way! - If I'd known there was security there I probably wouldn't have gone in nowhere near as much as I have done in the last 6 years

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    Default Re: Vernon Carus-July 2012

    it was one of the buildings near the car park near the houses, he didnt even have shoes on! we woke him up lol
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