Fords Head Office – Warley – Essex – March 2020

[Down and beyond]

Great report their mate if places could speak then that would go on for ever !

 

[JadeFlack]

I work just up the road from this and drive past it everyday on my way home. Would love to visit but need somebody to go with

 

[Fluffy]

That looks absolutely awesome, top work! It's like a giant playground! x

 

[mockney reject]

I work just up the road from this and drive past it everyday on my way home. Would love to visit but need somebody to go with

If you are nearby it’s well worth a look.

 

[Giymo85]

Spent a lot of time here for business and training so great to see some areas that were previously hidden.

 

[Billsplores]

Visited here a few days back, security on site with dog patrol, unable to get into and has been brought by housing developers! Shame!

 

[FCAhound]

Well done. I used to go there for meetings in the eighties!

 

[curiousviewer]

Make me think of all the big names today that may be gone in years to come - Tesla, Amazon, VW (Maybe VW sooner than later)

 

[Andrew32]

Make me think of all the big names today that may be gone in years to come - Tesla, Amazon, VW (Maybe VW sooner than later)

Tesla and Amazon don't seem to be going anywhere, but with the new laws if their electric cars doesn't catch on smaller car brands will shut

 

[capricorn1]

Hello all, lurked here on and off for years but haven't registered until today, loving all of your work!

I worked in this building until it closed last year and have a few pictures of some of those locations in their "before" state on the last day, if anyone would be interested I can add them to this thread?

If anyone is planning on making a future trip, I'd be interested in tagging along if appropriate. If not, a few potential areas of interest, the single story building to the left (as you look from the front) is the old data centre, it was decommissioned a few years ago (once that happened everyone knew the building's days were numbered) but there still might be some interesting finds. Also, the kitchens for the canteen (believe it or not it was only refurbished a couple of years ago) are located in the basement, the area behind the serving area was only for prep. There is also a tunnel that links the building to the car park over the road which was the general staff car park, the spaces behind the building were the managers car park.

 

[mockney reject]

Hi @capricorn1

Welcome to 28

nice to hear from someone who worked here, The tunnel you mention does that come up in the grounds of the main site?

Thanks MR

 

[capricorn1]

Hello @mockney reject thank you for the warm welcome

You accessed the tunnel by going down the escalators to the basement where you should find an employee gym and changing rooms. You access the tunnel through some double doors just past the past the entrance to the men's changing rooms and it comes out in to the car park over the road. You can see a building on Google Earth that looks like a shed in the car park, that's the entrance. I'm assuming they'll be blocking that off with the building work taking place.

 

[mockney reject]

ahh I think I know where you mean. The lower basement area was quite flooded in places.

I'll drop you a PM with something you may be able to explain lol

 

[capricorn1]

Here’s that boardroom before the strip out.

 

[capricorn1]

Here’s some more before images. It looks like the white cladding has been removed in @mockney reject picture, but I can see from the ceiling in his picture that it’s the 6th floor lobby from the lifts. There’s also a canteen picture with furniture and the main reception which I think is now completely gutted.