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From rusting factories and deserted mills to decommissioned power stations and colossal shipyards, we explore the industrial backbone of urbex. These sites tell the story of industry’s rise and fall. Towering turbines, conveyor belts frozen in time and vehicle graveyards swallowed by nature are all part of the industrial landscape we document.
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The Mellifont Shipwreck
Strangford Lough, the largest inlet in Ireland and the British Isles, is not just an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, but home to a striking feature along its rocky shores. Near Portaferry, the Mellifont, an 18-metre vessel, lies abandoned at Rua Point, where it has rested since April 2024. The Mellifont had a colourful past, rescuing the crew of a damaged trawler in 1999. Despite plans to refloat the ship after it was swept into the Lough by fierce winds, it remains shipwrecked, raising concerns about pollution in the protected waters of Strangford Lough.
The Vintage Mill
One rainy Saturday afternoon we set out to find an abandoned school but instead stumbled upon this nondescript, farmhouse looking building. Inside however, we found something completely unexpected – an abandoned mill with items dating back to the late 1800s!
The scrapyard by the sea
Located between Helen’s Bay and Crawfordsburn, this former scrapyard has been called a “blot of the landscape” by residents with a former MP even raising the issue in the House of Commons.
Parkmore Railway Station
This railway station was opened in 1874 and transported iron ore to Ballymena before it would be shipped to England. Tourists also used the railway station to explore the Glens of Antrim before it closed for good in 1930.
Flaxall Textile Factory
This textile factory, located in Carrickfergus and operated as Flaxall Trading Limited, printed, dyed, and finished fabric.
Holy Island Boat Sheds
The Holy Island boat sheds are old herring boats, no longer seaworthy that have been brought ashore, flipped over, and used as storage sheds!
Combine Harvester Graveyard
Just outside Alnwick in England lies the UK's largest combine harvester graveyard. Over 350 combine harvesters are dotted all over this 700 acre site ready to be stripped for parts or refurbished and sent across the globe.
Gilford Mill
Gilford Mill is an abandoned linen mill. The 20 acre site was previously owned by the Dunbar family.