A Son of the Rock

You can’t miss the Honeywell Factory if you drive along the A8 at Newhouse, Lanarkshire.

I first saw this and was struck by it as a young teenager. I took the opportunity to photograph it when I was at Cliftonhill a few weeks ago. (It’s not far from Coatbridge.) The modern additions (to the right above) spoil it a bit.

This is a zoom on the central part.

I tried motoring round the estate but it was fenced off with signs and stuff. There was a road up the left hand side, though, so I got this:-

I really wanted to get closer to the entrance block round the front. The guys at the gatehouse told me you needed permission for photos from the grounds so I didn’t pudh it.

There is, however, such a photo on flickr – taken by someone who likes to have their dog in the picture. I wonder if he/she had permission?

There was a minor deco factory building further round the estate, MET Fabrications.

Strong verticals and horizontals here and typical 30s windows. I like the offset stairwell.