Derelict boiler in the Adams Building Nottingham

Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 29 Aug 1995

This very rusty and derelict Lancashire boiler was in the basement of the Adams Building. It was coal fired with mechanical stokers. It had obviously been out of use for some time and I have no idea if it survives. According to David Hallam Jones - The Adams Building on Stoney Street is the largest and finest example of a Victorian lace warehouse to survive in England and is Grade II* listed. It was designed by Thomas Chambers Hine and built for Thomas Adams a Quaker businessman who did much to improve the working conditions in his factories. The original building was opened in 1855 but later extended. The Adams Company closed the factory in 1950 and the building became a poorly-maintained warren of small businesses. The premises were acquired by the Lace Market Heritage Trust in 1966 and were eventually converted for use by New College Nottingham. Many of the courses held there, including fashion and textile related ones, continue the theme of clothing design and manufacture.

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