Urbex: Gray Dunn & Co, aka Custard Cream Factory, Glasgow, Scotland

Gray & Dunn & Co Buscuit Factory Glasgow

History

Gray, Dunn & Co the bakers and biscuit manufacturers were founded in 1853 and received a Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria. There is little information about Gray, Dunn & Co in the twentieth century. The firm’s factory was built in Stanley Street in Kinning Park in 1862 but destroyed by fire thirteen years later and had to be rebuilt. In addition to biscuits, Gray, Dunn & Co baked cakes and bread at Kinning Park. The company went into receivership on the 29th June 2001 leading to 300 staff being made redundant and the factory became abandoned. The Stanley Street factory, which was one of Glasgow’s oldest companies, with a 150-year history, also produced Chocolate Gingers, Chunky KitKats and Caramel Wafers. The production line could make 2000 Blue Ribands a minute.

Our Visit

The last stop on our tour de Scotland was this huge old biscuit factory, stripped of anything and everything of value, this derelict building is situated in the heart of Glasgow right next to a Major Motorway. One might have thought that would have deterred us from hitting the rooftops at around midday on a Sunday afternoon but oh no that was the first stop (photos are at the bottom of the report). I was pleasantly surprised with this place as it lent itself to more photo opportunities that I had expected and a little bit of a fun climb onto the oil tanks in the middle of the courtyard. Thanks to Sickbag for the location and tour and the rest of the gang for making this trip a truly epic one! Cant wait for the next Scottish adventure!

Gray & Dunn & Co Buscuit Factory Glasgow

Opportunities right outside the window

Gray & Dunn & Co Buscuit Factory Glasgow

Caution Wet Pussy Baby

Gray & Dunn & Co Buscuit Factory Glasgow

Fire Hose

Gray & Dunn & Co Buscuit Factory Glasgow

Out of the window we gaze

Wage Slave

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ELIZABETH PORTER says:

March 4, 2014 at 11:54 am

THE SHOTS OF THE FACTORY WAS NOT WHAT I WAS EXPECTING AS I WAS LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT BUT I SEE YOU FACTORY IS CLOSED DOWN NOW OR SOME PARTS OFF IT ALWAYS BEEN A FACTORY PERSON YEARS AGO BUT MOST FACTORYS ARE CLOSEING DOWN OR LOOKING FOR BUYERS TO HELP REBUILD OR RE OPEN

PROJ3CTM4YH3M says:

March 4, 2014 at 12:54 pm

Thanks for your comment Elizabeth 🙂 I cant imagine this place will be opening again any time soon! Best of luck with the job hunting! 🙂

Urbex: Gray Dunn & Co, aka Custard Cream Factory, Glasgow, Scotland – June 2013

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