Great Britain Derby GNR Warehouse - (visited April 2011) 2013

[ImmortalShadow]

This place is where many Derby UrbExers started out. I had to wait a fair while for the right opportunity to appear and when it did, I took it!

Visited with 2 non-forumers.

"The (Derby) Friargate Line is a now closed railway line that was part of the Derbyshire and Staffordshire extension of the Great Northern Railway. It linked Nottingham and Grantham to the east of the East Midlands counties to Burton upon Trent to the south west of the area. The route cut a direct line through the midlands industrial city of Derby whereupon an impressive warehouse was constructed, large sidings and the pretty Derby Friargate Station. The line had such an impact on Derby, Friargate and the surrounding areas that it became known as the Derby Friargate Line.

It opened as Derby in 1878, was renamed as Derby Friargate in 1881 and was closed to passengers in the September of 1964."

Some of the grafitti in abandoned places is amazing, this place is no exception...

I saw the basement, but didn't have a torch, tripod or my wide-angle lens with me. I have another report on that which I'll post.

Thanks for looking

 

[skeleton key]

Nice write up and pics pretty well smashed and bashed yet good to see thanks for the share



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[Silent Night]

Nice bit of derp there mate, thanks for sharing PS your not the only one that forgets things tripods/torches lol

 

[Stussy]

Nice one, looks a nice bit of derpyness, said on the other report, maybe could have joined them up, but thats being picky.

Thanks for the share