Palaces of Industry

An ongoing collection showcasing some of the giant industrial premises built in the UK between the wars. Adopting a Modernist or Jazz Age aesthetic left potential investors and customers in no doubt that these were forward-looking brands, abreast of all the latest trends and technological developments.

The decline in UK-based manufacturing that hit the country following the Second World War rendered most of these huge structures unnecessary. As such, many were demolished, though some remain, either adapted for alternative use or still serving as industrial premises.