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16th Apr 2024  11:16  by Robert Phillips

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 5/10

15th Jun 2018  15:05  by jonglew

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Site has been levelled and looks to currently being redeveloped.

9th Apr 2018  12:02  by Border Peat

Gridref: NS 34477 22914   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 1/10

1st Jan 2015  13:51  by pkbathrooms

Gridref: NS 34477 22914   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 7/10

When we visited the factory had been demolished, red brick levelled into the ground, but this article found on the internet in 2010 with photos has been put on the trig site for posterity: http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php/51456-Gray-s-Carpet-Factory-Ayr-June-2010 Gray's Carpet Factory, Ayr - June 2010 William Gray & Sons - Newton Carpet Works - Ayr This amazing site lurks in a busy industrial and residential area of town. It opened in the 1800's and was one of the major British carpet manufacturers, and probably the biggest in Scotland. The factory closed in 1974 with the decline of woven carpet manufacture and has mostly been deteriorating since. Some parts of the site have been adapted for use as industrial retail units and garages, but the main factory floor and office block has remained empty for decades and is in a very derelict state. Access is pretty straight forward but since the factory is surrounded by active retail units, houses and a busy road, it is best approached after hours. Note that there are cars parked in front of the office building as well as a caravan, so best to keep the noise down! The buildings are in a dangerous state with all the old favourites - fire damage, rot, dodgy floors, unstable ceilings and roofs, asbestos, and other debris strewn everywhere. I would strongly recommend wearing a good pair of boots for exploration and a hard hat would be a sensible precaution, especially if exploring in rain or strong winds, since bits fall off the factory roofs. A torch is also necessary for some parts. Beware of the office building - all apart from the ground floor are wooden and very unsafe, although the staircase and landings are all concrete. There is a part to the rear of the site that has obviously been used in recent years as some kind of household fittings retail unit, and it still contains mock bathroom setups etc. It is not falling down as much as the rest of the site but it is still a mess and has been vandalised. It is suspected that it is occasionally accessed since things do move around there, appear, disappear etc. Perhaps someone is using it as some kind of "unofficial" storage. None of the original factory equipment remains, everything has been stripped. However, little bits and pieces can be found amongst the debris on the floor and a great deal of fun can be had trying to guess what things are! http://commercialsearch.savills.co.uk/property-detail/3409

the flagstaff

20th Dec 2013  13:52  by descarte1

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31st Oct 2013  08:48  by SlainteJimmy

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Now flattened.

W C Gray Factory ..now an ex-factory.

5th Sep 2013  10:00  by Johnoneill1916

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Factory now a pile of rubble :(

Whats left! ©Johnoneill1916

27th Apr 2013  19:00  by CJO

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NS44 T102 FLAGSTAFF and RIVET. Currently being demolished. This is a former carpet factory according to local intel. Access to rivet not sought. Not long for this world.

W C Gray Factory flagstaff, rivet adjacent?
W C Gray Factory demolition security fencing around site
W C Gray Factory