Dexine Rubber Co. Ltd
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Dexine Rubber dates back to the 1800s when Rubber was first manufactured. The company was incorporated in 1839 and since then has led the way in rubber manufacturing and research and development.
Dexine also boasts a very impressive client list and supplies products to the Ministry Of Defence, British Aerospace and Rail network. As well as all various chemical and engineering companies all over the world.
Their Rochdale site closed down in July 2008 due to the company relocating to newer more upto date premises.
Discovering Dexine had closed only three months earlier we decided to have a look and see if it was possible to explore.
On arrival things looked promising, no security and walk in access, with visions of a completely intact factory we were keen to venture in.
Sadly our visions of an intact rubber plant wasnt to be. Upon further investigation we were greeted by what can only be described as carnage. Every room and workshop we entered was severely damged and completely stripped of its fittings and machinery. For a site that had only closed 3 earlier you would think it had been derelict for 10 years.
With all the machinery gone there really wasnt a lot to see inside. The only feature which truly stood out was the original company logo which still sits proudly on the front of the site.
To say this place was a disappointment is and understatement. Still it was a first and another industrial site ticked off the list. Just a shame really that the place has deteriorated so much in such a short period of time. s
The offices are almost identical to the rest of the site. Bare, empty and smashed. And now it seems a refuge for the homeless people of Rochdale.
Not really quite what we expected this one but saying that it was worth it for the fact it was a first. I very much doubt that others will bother to explore here after seeing the results of our trip.
We really struggled to get any decent shots in here, there are only so many photographs you can take of a completely empty site.
A real shame this one in so many ways, just goes to show though that sites within city centres get destroyed almost the next day they close. Dexine being a prime example. It wouldnt surprise me if this was demolished given its present state.
