wadkin getting demolished

[wallace]

I understand they have started demolition at green lane. I wish I had visited the place last year when I meant to.
Does any one live local who could have a nosey to see whats left. Could anyone get me a contact number for any reclamation / demolition company that's there.
thanks

 

[toolsntat]

Should imagine these will be the demo boys
Tell em how passionate you are about vintage stuff as they have there toes in the vintage world too :wink:
http://www.ardemolition.co.uk/
Bit here from Richard Findley
http://instarix.com/media/BPH73a0hD_V

Andy

 

[wallace]

Thanks Andy

 

[TFrench]

Like Andy says, AR do most demolition work around Leicester, or it could be lost world demolition. Is there anything in particular you're after?

 

[RobinBHM]

Heres quite a few internal shots of the factories:

There isnt much left really and that was from 2014

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/in ... H-QTNSLS9I

 

[RobinBHM]

and some more images

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/in ... H-SYdSLS9I

 

[wallace]

Thanks for the links Andy I contacted the demo company and after explaining that I was a wadkin geek they were happy for me to go down and get some of the flooring.

 

[SteveF]

did u get the wrong floor?

that should have been the parquet you got

Steve

 

[wallace]

That's the stuff I wanted, its going in my workshop. I was offered some parquet from the board room but I had to cut my visit short because me lady had been taken into hospital and I was 190miles away

 

[SteveF]

nice haul

hope your lady ok

shame about the wood floor

Steve

 

[toolsntat]

So glad you managed to get something Wallace.
Hope all is OK.
Andy

 

[wallace]

These blocks were laid on bitumen like parquet but no where near as thick. I think they must have been dipped in creosote prior to be being laid. I cut one and you can see where its been soaked up the end grain. These blocks were laid in 1920 and are still perfect.