Dairy Crest, Great Torrington
"The dairy has been at the site of the creamery since 1874, when Robert Sandford founded a milking parlour. Over the years it grew and grew until the original buildings were not adequate for the scale of the operation. They were subsequently demolished, and in their place was built an enormous and lavish art deco factory. These are the buildings that survive today, but further additions such as a vast corrugated drying tower and some more recent warehousing furthered the sites growth.
Although the off-white and navy blue drying tower can be seen from miles around, and it dominates the valley of the Torridge river, it is surprisingly not out of place, and many locals have expressed their sadness to see it go. However, the tower was severely damaged internally by a fire in 1993, and this inhibited operation. When the government decentralised milk collection, this finally killed the creamery off and it closed its doors; a severe blow to the local economy."
http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/industrial-sites/8444-dairy-crest-creamery-torrington-christmas-2008-a.html#.WN5lpFXyuM8
Although the off-white and navy blue drying tower can be seen from miles around, and it dominates the valley of the Torridge river, it is surprisingly not out of place, and many locals have expressed their sadness to see it go. However, the tower was severely damaged internally by a fire in 1993, and this inhibited operation. When the government decentralised milk collection, this finally killed the creamery off and it closed its doors; a severe blow to the local economy."
http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/industrial-sites/8444-dairy-crest-creamery-torrington-christmas-2008-a.html#.WN5lpFXyuM8