Demolition in progress
A view of the substation pylons in the evening dusk of 12th April 2004
A concrete base of an internal machine is buried after the top layer is chipped away. Seen here before burial.
After the heat treatment oil pits were dug out it left crators across the wasteland.
The deserted factory access gate in B5 car park.
On closer inspection oil that had leaked through cracks in the pits could be seen in the earth.
The last building to be demolished on the UEF site. Used as a temporary reception for Persimmon Homes until February 2007
Kimal factory overlooks the future sight of 3 story apartments.
The temporary view of Aston Fields industrial estate from the now 'Railway Walk' road before construction of the housing estate.
The converted oil lamp that used to stand on the entrance gates in familiatr Garringtons blue.
The evidence of oil in the soil can be seen by the black line in the former pit of a heat treatment oil pit.
Oil & clay deposits can been easily seen in the scraped earth of a former pit.
The clay deposits helped hold the water in the dug out pits. On closer inspection oil can be seen in this polluted earth.
The Foundations of what was to be 'Railway Walk'. The old path of the brook used to run alongside the new road just before the grass bank on the right. Houses now stand on the former brook bed.
Contaminated soil on the former heat treatment site.
UEF in the process of demolition.
The Former road to Garringtons Social Club was raised & re-laid. Now known as 'Railway Walk', seen here before the houses were developed. 12-4-2004
Soon to become a housing estate.
Graffiti on the 'B5' toilet wall says farewell.
Over halfway through demolition.
The layout map of the potential new housing & industrial development June 2003
The 6000 ton Ajax press. Photograph kindly donated by Mr Tom Bell
A pre-1966 shot of the works from the air. Note the steam locomotive on the left heading towards Bromsgrove station and to the right of the plant you can see fields which are now taken up by the large Industrial estate in the Aston Fields district of Bromsgrove. Photograph kindly donated by Mr Tom Bell
An ariel view of Garringtons-UEF works.
B5 dismantling
The 'B5' department being demolished by DSM Demolition's large digger. 2003
B5 dismantling. This area is now the technology park.
B5 being dismantled.
B5 is broken up by DSM demolition's biggest machine.
The end of B5.
Bearly recognisable as the former B5 works.
Just a wall remains of B5
Not long to go for the beleaguered buildings.
UEF in the process of demolition.
B5 Shower Block
B5 has gone all but the right hand wall.
B5 department half way through demolishion.
Suring up the retaining wall before diggers entered the sub station above.
All over the B5 site you would find pollution measurment tools. The ground was full of oil according to one worker.
Rubble remains of the former B5 works.
B5 partially demolished by DSM
Remains of B5
B5 toilet block.
A once great company. Photograph kindly donated by Mr Tom Bell
The bottom yard towards B5.
A view from the farm access bridge
Before & After of part of Railway walk.
Bridge Road named after the rail access bridge that it displaced.
Before & After shot. Now part of Bridge Road
Before & After of the view from the Bridge.
Before & After of the new brook
Brook redirecting.
The re-routed brook was originally carved into a passing brook pipe
The new brook the summer after completion
A modern UEF training pass for counter balance forklift trucks.
An iconic view of the car park gates.
The former car park with foundations then ultimatly the buildings.
Breme Park housing estate under construction.
UEF in the process of demolition.
Drainage pipes are covered to conseal the huge black pipes.
Oil deposits found in the new brook.
Breme Park housing estate under construction.
The new brook before its infestation of weeds took over.
UEF in the process of demolition.
Breme Park housing estate under construction.
The route of the new brook takes it alonside the railway line where the playing fields used to be.
Construction of new drainage pipes well under way.
Breme Park housing estate under construction.
Brand new drainage systems almost complete.
Inside the flats on Garrington Road.
Inside a ground floor flat on Garrington Road.
Breme Park housing estate under construction.
Inside a ground floor flat on Garrington Road.
Breme Park housing estate under construction.
The former Midland Railway goods shed can be seen through the future window of a ground floor apartment on Garrington Road
Flats on Garrington Road under construction.
Garrington Road flats under construction.
Breme Park housing estate under construction.
The plaque on the monument in Newton Square.
The former Garringtons Social Club reduced to rubble.
Garringtons social club completely demolished with the former cellar filled with bricks.
B5 partially demolished
A view of the concrete crusher from the car park at Kimal plc.
A DSM digger loads up the concrete crusher.
A Garringtons 'conrod' among the debri.
A contamination pipe perilously close to a newly built home.
A woman works the crack detect machine. Photograph kindly donated by Mr Tom Bell
An arial view of the Darlaston Garringtons plant. Photograph kindly donated by Mr Tom Bell
Garringtons had a couple of diesel shunters at one time including this 0-4-0 shunter.
Demolition almost complete.
The final works building to be demolished was the rear wall of the Heat Treatment section.
The final works building to be demolished was the rear wall of the Heat Treatment section.
The classic view of the Die Shop from Garringtons bridge
Inside the Dieshop after all machinary had been removed
The Die Shop by Night
Before & After of the Die Shop
A concrete chipper pecks away at the concrete bases found inside the building.
The original brook after being dried up by DSM in order to re-route to the new brook.
Dusk over the works.
Not much left of the dye shop here but as you can see it lasted alot longer than most other sections.
A view up close of the die shop.
An eerie glow over the dye shop after closure.
The old fire station.
A view of the die shop.
Homage is paid to Garringtons in many road names on the new Breme Park estate.
A view from the railway crossing.
A view of Garringtons from the now constructed Buntsford Park estate.
The front offices in the sunshine, unfortunatly the future of the works wasnt so bright.
A post 1965 view of the front offices from the gate house. Photograph kindly donated by Mr Tom Bell
A view of the front office. Photograph kindly donated by Mr Tom Bell
Garringtons Front Office 2003
One of many changing views that could be seen from the rail bridge.
The last sight of the old road to the car park.
The social club in the midst of demolition. No more pints to be sunk here.
A different view of the social club which had the roof removed first because of asbestos in the ceiling.
The flats by the railway bridge have their foundations laid.
The top of the rail access bridge completely removed.
The rail access bridge removed.
Garringtons logo.
The front cover of the Garringtons Magazine of 1976. Photograph kindly donated by Mr Tom Bell
