Derelict Sunday

Shapland & Petter were architectural doorset manufacturers in Barnstaple, Devon, England before being taken over by the LS Group in 1999. Before takeover, Shapland & Petter was the largest privately owned employer in Devon, with a staff of approximately 900 during the 1990s. All operations at Barnstaple finally ceased in 2016 as the LS Group was wound up and the riverfront site was earmarked for redevelopment as a superstore.


During World War I the firm produced shell cases, ammunition boxes and aeroplane propellers in addition to their normal furniture production.
A collection of the company's products is displayed at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon.. (This info from Wikipedia)


And it is still earmarked. Various plans have been submitted and in the meantime the pigeons, and gulls have taken over. And in the current economic climate who knows when anything will be done with this building.!!