Pianoforte Supplies, Auto Parts Division, Roade, Northamptonshire – April 2015

[Landie_Man]

Visited a while back with Mr Dan Explores after failing a site local to me. Some of you may remember my report and photos of the Piano Parts making side which closed in 1980.

The site sits in the English town of Roade, Northamptonshire

https://www.flickr.com/photos/landie_man/sets/72157650519160101

This more modern section of the site continued the production of vehicle parts until 2011. The site seems to have been used in more recent times for Police Training but still retains some of its interesting features, such as a Laboratory.

In the 1960's the factory was thought to have approximately 1,800 workers. Sadly; a few years larer the closure of Roade railway station caused the factory began to slip into decline.

This was probably the third outing of my new 50mm lens which I have since fallen in love with.

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More At:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/landie_man/sets/72157652282835508

 

[hamtagger]

Working that 50mm well there mate

Had a quick recce of here about 18 months ago and as we were standing there staring straight into the dome of a CCTV camera, googling the brand and make of it to see if it was a fake one, i seen the little lens rotate around inside to face us haha! I wonder what the guy on the other end was thinking lol :OMG:

 

[Landie_Man]

Hahaha, yes the site is well camera'd!

 

[Urbexbandoned]

This is nice, liking number 16! Great work

 

[skeleton key]

Ive not seen this side for years Harry nice work mate