Alexon House, Hawthorne. (Visited Nov 13) Jan 14

[cunningplan]

Used to pass this nearly every day back and for to work, I went past a while ago and found they had started to knock it down, had a quick look from the front and could not see anyone, so made entry. About a hour later coming out of the last building and heard shouting, seems like the workers had returned and had seen me. I just went out the same way as I went in. I passed the next day to take some exterior of what was a great looking building, I said "Was" as I have been told today it been completely flattened now

They used to make top quality fashion clothing and employed about a 1000 workers, in the end it was used as a warehouse selling the products made elsewhere.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/100221036@N06/sets/72157637483271174/

The art deco front outside and inside.

The side stairs

The shop floor

The canteen

The loos

Up on the roof

The offices (And lone worker)

Loading bays

Odds N Ends

Thanks for looking

 

[Lara]

Nice windows and staircase there, looks like it once was an epic building! Thanks for sharing

 

[shaddam]

i agree with Lara !, lovely set btw

 

[skeleton key]

Nice work and can see cool shots to be had and love the look of the place.

cool share like that

 

[Silent Night]

lovin that staircase and glass cracking shots looks like it was pretty big once upon a time shame it's not still there, thanks for sharing

 

[seaside_rambler]

I do like the art deco style, lovely bit of industrial derpage you got there

 

[Perjury Saint]

Good stuff mate!!

 

[Nelly]

Sweet, love an Art Deco building

 

[Stussy]

Thats a pretty nice derp, covered it well, thanks for sharing

 

[cunningplan]

Sad news is that I went past yesterday and all bar a couple of small piles of rubble "It's Gone"

 

[Lara]

Sad news is that I went past yesterday and all bar a couple of small piles of rubble "It's Gone"

Oh what a shame, but at least you got to see it and you got some nice shots of her